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Hong Kong further steps up anti-epidemic measures amid surging local infections

Hong Kong announced new anti-epidemic measures on Sunday, including mandatory mask-wearing in all indoor public places, as daily confirmed cases for the first time surp

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Roundup: Mandatory mask wearing gaining ground in U.S. West despite conservative opposition

With coronavirus cases spiking nationwide, corporate America pushed political leaders toward mandating mask wearing this week, while vocal conservatives protested thei

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Buckingham Palace release details of Princess Beatrice's wedding

Princess Beatrice wore the same tiara as her grandmother Queen Elizabeth at her wedding this week, Buckingham Palace said, releasing more details about the surprise, private ceremony that was scal

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COVID-19 hospitalizations hit new high in San Francisco Bay Area

For the 12th day in a row, the number of COVID-19 patients in San Francisco Bay Area hospitals climbed to an all-time high, according to data released by the U.S. stat

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What's behind America's failure to contain COVID-19?

04:36 Editor's note: What's behind the surge in COVID-19 cases in the U.S.? In this episode of Reality Check, CGTN anchor and former chief U.S. correspondent Wang Guan argues that Trum

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U.S. Oklahoma governor tests positive for coronavirus

The governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma said Wednesday that he tested positive for novel coronavirus, becoming the first governor to publicly confirm infection sinc

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U.S. CDC urges all Americans to wear masks

01:46 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday urged all Americans to wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19."Cloth face coverings are one

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French football leads the way in return to normalcy as PSG wow crowd

PSG's Neymar (L) celebrates his goal with Kylian Mbappe during their friendly with Le Havre at Stade Oceane, Le Havre, France, July 12, 2020. /VCG "We are back! A friendly that feels like a fi

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French football leads the way in return to normalcy as PSG wow crowd

PSG's Neymar (L) celebrates his goal with Kylian Mbappe during their friendly with Le Havre at Stade Oceane, Le Havre, France, July 12, 2020. /VCG "We are back! A friendly that feels like a fi

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Trump wears mask on camera for first time as he visits military hospital

U.S. President Donald Trump was seen wearing a mask while visiting a military hospital near Washington, D.C., July 11, 2020.(VCG) U.S. President Donald Trump was seen w

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Mandatory masks, Mickey at a distance as Walt Disney World reopens

Mickey waved from a distance and visitors wore colorful face masks with mouse ears on Saturday as Florida's Walt Disney World opened to the public for the first time in four months amid a surge of

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Trump’s reelection campaign gets a reboot as virus persists

President Donald Trump’s campaign reboot is getting a reboot.He will take baby steps back out onto the road Friday after a multiweek hiatus caused by a nationwide surge

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Live COVID-19 updates: Brazil's COVID-19 deaths close to 70,000

The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - RIO DE JANEIRO -- The death toll from COVID-19 in Brazil has reached 69,184, w

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General election held with caution in Singapore amid pandemic

Twenty minutes prior to the opening of the polling station at the Dunearn Secondary School in northwestern part of Singapore, some 20 voters have already formed a queue all wearing face masks and sta

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Reporter attending White House briefings tests positive for coronavirus

The White House is seen in Washington D.C., the United States, on May 21, 2020. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)The reporter, who has not been named, wore a mask during press briefings with Press Secretary

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Mexican leader praises Trump despite past tariff threats, insults

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gesture before signing a joint declaration at the White House, in Washington, the U.S., July 8, 2020. /AP Mexi

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Valtteri Bottas wins F1 opener, Hamilton penalized for collision

Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes won the opening Grand Prix of the 2020 Formula 1 season in Austria, as teammate Lewis Hamilton was penalized for a collision and relegated off the podium to fourth.Hami