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Portrait: Neither fire nor COVID-19 could wipe out the charm of Notre-Dame

The fire left it with wounds. The #COVID19 epidemic left it lonely. But neither of them could wipe out the charm of Notre-Dame de Paris. We wait for the time-weathered beauty to fully restore its gla

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Hong Kong: Travelers from U.S., Europe to have virus tests on arrival

Hong Kong residents brought back from China's Hubei province by the Hong Kong SAR government's chartered flights arrive in Hong Kong on March 26, 2020. (Photo credit: www.info.gov.hk) Traveler

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Hong Kong to require travelers from U.S., Europe to have virus tests upon arrival

Hong Kong will require air travelers from the United States and Europe to have coronavirus tests upon their arrival, and aims at expanding the arrangement in the near

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Germany's COVID-19 cases close to 100,000: RKI

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Germany increased by 3,834 within one day to 99,225, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on Tuesday. "The number of newly reported cases is somewhat lower, b

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Popular hotpot chain reopens in Beijing but dining gets expensive

The scenes of foodies queueing up to gain entry into popular hotpot restaurants have returned to Beijing.Haidilao, a popular hotpot restaurant chain, reopened in the Ch

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Italy sees fewer coronavirus deaths on Wednesday but new cases grow

Health workers wearing protective gear wait outside a mobile logistics unit, as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Rome, Italy, April 1, 2020. /Reuters The death toll f

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SpaceX to deliver cargo to NASA’s lunar Gateway station using a new ‘Dragon XL ‘ spacecraft

NASA has tapped SpaceX as the first provider of space-based logistics to deliver experiment materials, cargo and supplies to its lunar Gateway, the agency announced on Friday. This means SpaceX will b

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Over 800 people stranded in Hubei return to Beijing

The first batch of over 800 people stranded in virus-hit Hubei Province has arrived in Beijing Wednesday afternoon after Hubei lifted outbound travel restrictions in a

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EU decision to open accession talks with North Nacedonia acknowledgement of country's efforts: PM

North Macedonia's Prime Minister Oliver Spasovski said on Tuesday that the European Union decision to open accession negotiations with his country is an acknowledgement of the country's efforts and a

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Italy reports 63,927 coronavirus cases, death toll at 6,077

The coronavirus pandemic had claimed 6,077 lives in locked down Italy by Monday, with the cumulative number of confirmed cases reaching 63,927. ROME, March 23 (Xinhua) -- The coronavirus pandemic ha

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Update: Chinese mainland reports 45 newly imported COVID-19 cases

Passengers entering China wait for a transfer bus at the Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, east China, March 19, 2020. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)BEIJING, March 22 (Xinh

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36 African countries report 795 COVID-19 cases as death toll reaches 19: Africa CDC

A total of 795 COVID-19 cases have been reported in 36 African countries so far, the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) disclosed on Friday. The Africa CDC, in its latest

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No reported infections from COVID-19 patients with relapse: expert

No novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases that are transmitted by patients tested positive again after being treated have been reported so far in China, a medical

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Vlog: Rome under lockdown

ROME, March 18, 2019 (Xinhua) -- It has been about a week since Italy was under anti-coronavirus lockdown. What does Rome look like? Follow the photographer Cheng Tingting of Xinhua to have a look. I

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UNESCO updates distance-learning guide for the 776.7 million children worldwide affected by school closures

As schools around the world close or move classes online to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, many parents and educators are scrambling for ideas. The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural

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Valencia announce 35% of squad members test positive for COVID-19

Valencia's Goncalo Guedes in action during the Champions League clash with Atalanta at the San Siro Stadium, Milan, February 19, 2020. /VCG Valencia have announced that about 35 percent of the

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Roundup: Active coronavirus cases in Italy top 23,000, but at slowest pace since March 1

Nearly 2,500 new cases of coronavirus were recorded in Italy in the last 24 hours, pushing the total number of active cases in the country to more than 23,000, Civil Protection officials said Mond