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UNIFIL's Chinese medical unit offers support, medicines to clinic in southern Lebanon

The Chinese battalion of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) offered medical support and medicines to the clinic of Ibl al-Saqi, a town in southern Lebanon, said a statement by the Chinese troo

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Romanian president appoints Florin Catu to form new government

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Wednesday appointed Florin Catu, finance minister of the outgoing cabinet of the National Liberal Party (PNL), to form a new government. The head of state made t

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Roundup: EU calls for coordination in response to COVID-19

Stella Kyriakides, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, speaks at a press conference at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 24, 2020.(Xinhua/Zheng Huansong) The European Uni

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Answer Bank: Do I need to disinfect my deliveries?

It's unnecessary to disinfect tires, hallways, the bottom of your shoes, or deliveries said Liu Xiaofeng, deputy director of Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, at a press conferenc

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases increase to 91 in Hong Kong

Hong Kong reported six additional confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the total number to 91 as of 8:00 p.m. local time, according to the latest figure provi

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Where top VCs are investing in medical and surgical robotics

The medical and healthcare categories have been leading robotic innovation for decades. Look no further than Intuitive Surgical, whose da Vinci robot has been performin

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Philippines imposes travel ban on South Korea's North Gyeongsang Province

The Philippines announced on Wednesday that it has imposed a travel ban on South Korea's North Gyeongsang province following a spike of novel coronavirus cases in that

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Beijing increases care for elderly amid epidemic

Beijing has taken measures to offer care for the elderly family members of frontline workers fighting against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to th

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Coronavirus cases in Italy climb to 322, including 10 deaths

A total of 322 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Italy, of whom 10 have died, Angelo Borrelli, chief of the Civil Protection Department and extraordinary commissioner for the

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On-demand tutoring app Snapask gets $35 million to expand in Southeast Asia

Snapask, an on-demand tutoring app, announced today that it has raised $35 million in Series B funding. Earmarked for the startup’s expansion in Southeast Asia, the round was led by Asia Partners and

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Adults in England to be automatically enrolled as organ donors

00:57 All English adults are to be automatically enrolled as organ donors unless they choose to opt out under legislation that is set to come into effect in just eight weeks, the healt

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Africa e-tailer Jumia reports first full-year results post NYSE IPO

Pan-African e-commerce company Jumia got into the black (by a small amount) on its gross profit vs. fulfillment expenses, expanded financial services and still posted l

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Novel coronavirus outbreak in Iran

A passerby in Tehran. Jack Barton/CGTN In less than a week, Iran went from a country free of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to the largest epicenter of the outbreak in the Middle East region

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COVID-19: The battle is not over yet

Zhang Ying, deputy director of Tianjin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has warned the people against letting their guard down in the fight against COVID-19 until no new case is confirm

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Coronavirus-related death toll rises to seven in Italy

The number of coronavirus-related fatalities in Italy rose to seven as regional authorities in the northern Lombardy region announced another death on Monday evening. Authorities described the decea

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Italy reports 222 confirmed cases of COVID-19, six deaths

Six people have died and 222 have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) nationwide in Italy, Angelo Borrelli, chief of Civil Protection Department and extraordinary commissioner for t

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In Fortnite’s new spy-themed season, more is more

The new season of Fortnite’s second chapter finally landed last week, shaking up a reimagined map that burst dramatically out of a black hole in the game last year. Over the weekend, we scoped out wha