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UK PM unveils "conditional plan" for next-phase response to COVID-19 pandemic

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, May 6, 2020. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)The British government is establishing a new COVID-19 alert system run by a

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Answer Bank: Tips for hospital visits during COVID-19 pandemic

In the era of the COVID-19 pandemic, fulfilling a doctor's appointments could carry potential risks of getting infected. In theory, we suggest avoiding hospital visits unless necessary.However, in

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U.S. New Mexico city temporarily locked down to prevent COVID-19 spread

Governor of the U.S. state of New Mexico Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday invoked the Riot Control Act to temporarily lock down the city of Gallup to restrict the spre

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Relaxing COVID-19 restrictions will be gradual: Irish PM

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Thursday that the relaxing of the COVID-19 restrictions in the country will be a gradual process and could take months. He said this while addressing th

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All Egyptians returning home from abroad to be quarantined over coronavirus concerns

All Egyptian nationals returning from abroad will have to be placed under quarantine once they arrive home, Egyptian Migration Ministry said on Tuesday. The Ministry of Health decided that all Egypt

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Australian PM urges public gatherings should not exceed two people

Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday that public gatherings should not exceed two people and Australians should go out only when necessary, while th

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Canada will not send athletes to Tokyo Games

Canada announced on Sunday night that it will not send Canadian athletes to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the Canadian Olympic Committee

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Answer Bank: Can antibiotics treat COVID-19 infection?

Antibiotics can help stop infections caused by bacteria. They do this by killing these microorganisms or by keeping them from copying themselves or reproducing.However, the novel coronavirus is a

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Uganda issues stringent measures to airlines from countries heavily affected by COVID-19

Uganda's aviation regulatory body has issued stringent guidelines that airlines flying from heavily affected novel coronavirus (COVID-19) countries must follow. The Ug

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U.S. Texas governor announces statewide school, restaurant shutdown

U.S. state of Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday announced the shutdown of schools, restaurants, gyms and bars statewide to stop the spread of COVID-19. The order will be in effect until April 3

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Spanish PM confirms 15-day partial lockdown in Spain to combat coronavirus

File photo taken on Feb. 20, 2020 shows Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arriving for a special meeting of the European Council at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. (Xinhua/Zheng Huanson

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Turkey confirms first COVID-19 case

Turkish health minister on Wednesday announced the first case of the novel coronavirus in Turkey. A male citizen was tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday eve

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Italy imposes drastic new measures amid worsening COVID-19 outbreak

Italy is closing theaters, cinemas and museums across the country as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread, according to a decree signed Sunday by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. The drastic new

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Students required to stay home during Japan's coronavirus school shutdown

Japan's Education Minister Koichi Hagiuda on Friday requested all students to remain indoors and not to attend schools that have been closed to contain COVID-19. "We a

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Amazon Transcribe can now automatically redact personally identifiable information

Amazon Transcribe, the AWS-based speech-to-text service, launched a small but important new feature this morning that, if implemented correctly, can automatically hide your personally identifiable inf

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Argentina sees progress in talks with IMF to ease the country's debt

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and Argentina's Economy Minister Martin Guzman attend a conference hosted by the Vatican on economic solidarity, at the Vatican, February 5, 2020. /Reut

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China orders schools to make emergency plans for new coronavirus pneumonia

China's Ministry of Education (MOE) has urged schools across the country to make emergency plans for pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Educational