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Trump says CDC advises wearing cloth masks, Bulgaria extends state of emergency

The world is now in a battle against COVID-19, a disease caused by a previously unknown coronavirus that has spread to over 200 countries and regions. The following are the updates on the contagious

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COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. hit new daily high of 1,480: Johns Hopkins

The U.S. recorded a new daily high of 1,480 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the total number to over 7,400, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins U

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Germany reports over 1,000 COVID-19 deaths

Germany reported 1,017 total COVID-19 deaths of infection on Friday morning, as confirmed cases have risen to 79,696, according to Rober-Koch-Institut, the country's disease control agency.

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Hong Kong shuts karaoke lounges, night clubs amid COVID-19 pandemic

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Wednesday announced the decision to shut multiple types of entertainment venues including karaoke lou

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Apple acquires Dark Sky, Android version shutting down in July

Dark Sky, the popular weather app, has been acquired by Apple . News of the acquisition comes by way of Dark Sky’s own blog.The company says that there will be “no changes” for user

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U.S. FDA approves N95 mask reuse tech amid COVID-19 supply shortage

Screenshot from Twitter The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Sunday authorized the sterilization of used N95 masks by an Ohio-based non-profit company in an attempt to tackle the sev

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More Chinese tourist sites resume operations

More Chinese tourist sites reopened Sunday after over two months of suspension caused by the novel coronavirus epidemic. The city of Qufu in east China's Shandong Prov

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Answer Bank: How to disinfect your home during COVID-19 outbreak?

Designed by Li Yueyun Millions of people are self-quarantining due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, household cleaning and disinfection are now even more essential to better prote

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Chinese consulate in Chicago urges Chinese in U.S. to step up self-protection against COVID-19

The Chinese Consulate General in Chicago on Wednesday sent a letter to Chinese living in the United States and Chinese students studying in the country, advising them to better protect themselves

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Over 200 cinemas to reopen in Shanghai

Shanghai announced Thursday that the first batch of cinemas in the city will resume businesses on Saturday, a new sign that life is returning to normal in China as the coronavirus outbreak is subs

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Thailand orders all train passengers to wear masks amid COVID-19 outbreak

Effective from Wednesday, all commuters using all rail systems, including the sky train and underground trains, are required to wear masks, according to the website of the Thai Ministry of Trans

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Florida COVID-19 survivor recounts experience and local response

02:17 Gene DellaSala, 46, was the first person in Pasco County, Florida, to be diagnosed with COVID-19 on March 10.DellaSala initially thought he caught influenza or pneumonia while wa

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Roundup: Hong Kong reports 48 new COVID-19 cases in single day, ramps up prevention measures

Hong Kong is ramping up prevention and control measures against rapidly increasing imported cases amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as its Centre of Health Protectio

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HKSAR gov't to do utmost in making compulsory quarantine arrangements: chief executive

China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive Carrie Lam Thursday said that the government would do its utmost in making compulsory quarantine arrang

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Answer Bank: What should you do during home isolation?

01:23 Countries including China have suggested that some people need home isolation during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), to prevent the spread of the disease and mo

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IKEA reopens more stores in China

Global home furnishing giant IKEA has reopened all its offline stores on the Chinese mainland excluding Wuhan, a hard-hit city amid the coronavirus outbreak. An IKEA store in southwest China's Chong

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How to protect ourselves from COVID-19?

How people can prevent themselves from being infected with the novel coronavirus has been a topic of global concern amid the outbreak. It has also become one of the most-voted questions at CGTN's