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Djibouti confirms 83 new COVID-19 cases

FILE PHOTO: WHO delivered protective equipment for COVID-19 to the Djibouti Ministry of Health including goggles, surgical gowns, gloves, face masks and hand sprayers. The distribution of persona

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Iran's COVID-19 infection pace slows down: official

An Iranian deputy health minister said Monday the pace of COVID-19 infection in Iran has slowed down over the past days, state TV reported. Iraj Harirchi urged people

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China provides more support for overseas Chinese students

China continues to take multi-pronged measures to protect the health of Chinese studying abroad while curbing the potential import of the novel coronavirus disease (CO

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Former Uber exec raises $31M for his Jakarta-based logistics startup Kargo, announces relief fund to battle coronavirus

Kargo, a Jakarta-based logistics startup co-founded by veteran Uber Asia executive Tiger Fang, has raised $31 million to scale its business and help firms in the Southeast Asian nation fight the coro

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Afghan Taliban confirms release of first government prisoners

Washington signed a deal with the Taliban in February that promised the withdrawal of U.S. and foreign troops from Afghanistan by next summer. /AFP The Taliban announced Sunday it will be rele

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S.Korea reports 25 more COVID-19 cases, 10,537 in total

South Korea reported 25 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Monday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,537. The dai

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Roundup: Italy marks locked-down Easter as COVID-19 claims almost 20,000 lives

The coronavirus pandemic has claimed 19,899 lives in locked-down Italy since the pandemic first broke out in the country on Feb. 21, according to the latest official da

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Afghan Taliban confirms release of 1st government prisoners

The Taliban announced Sunday it will be releasing 20 Afghan government prisoners the group has been holding, in the first phase of its commitment under its historic pea

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Iran fights U.S. sanctions, COVID-19: president

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that his country has fought U.S. sanctions and the outbreak of novel coronavirus simultaneously, according to the state

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S.Korea reports 32 more COVID-19 cases, 10,512 in total

South Korea reported 32 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Sunday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,512. The dai

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Iranian president urges efforts to make COVID-19 vaccine

TEHRAN, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday called on the health institutions of the country to step up efforts to produce novel coronavirus vaccine. Rouhani said that h

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These charts show the racial disparity in the COVID-19 pandemic in U.S

A shopper walks through the Target parking lot in northeast Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, April 8, 2020. The Mississippi Department of Health released figures today that show African Americans are b

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S. Korea reports 27 more COVID-19 cases, no case from epicenter Daegu

South Korea reported 27 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Friday local time, which was the first time falling below 30 in 50 days, rai

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Iraq confirms 30 new COVID-19 cases, 1,232 in total

The Iraqi Health Ministry on Thursday confirmed 30 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections to 1,232. Out of the 30 cases confirmed during the pa

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Iran's COVID-19 cases near 65,000 with downward trend; Turkey's tally poised to surpass 40,000

The COVID-19 pandemic in Iran continued its week-long downward trend on Wednesday as less than 2,000 new cases were reported. Meanwhile, Turkey's tally of infections with the novel coronavirus was po

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Disney+ Hotstar has about 8 million subscribers

We finally know just about how many subscribers Hotstar has amassed over the years in India. “Approximately 8 million.”Disney said on Wednesday that its eponymous streaming service has hit 50 million

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Hong Kong reports 25 more confirmed COVID-19 cases

Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported on Wednesday 25 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number to 960. The new cases involved 11 men a