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Temporary flight launched linking Milan, Wenzhou

The Civil Aviation Administration of China launched a temporary flight from Italy's Milan to Wenzhou, eastern China's Zhejiang Province, local authorities said Monday. A plane carrying 125 passengers

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Russia shuts border with Belarus for personal travel

Russia has closed its border with Belarus for personal travel to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said Monday. "We will continue to do everything possible to p

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Immigration authority facilitates virus prevention at border

China's immigration authority has facilitated prevention against the novel coronavirus at the border by sharing data with relevant departments and local governments as

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South Africa's president declares state of disaster over COVID-19

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national state of disaster on Sunday as he announced a range of measures to contain a COVID-19 outbreak that has so far infected 61 and showed the f

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Beijing customs stress filling in exit/entry health declaration forms

Amid strengthened efforts to contain the novel coronavirus pandemic, Beijing customs authorities on Monday stressed that people leaving or entering China should truthfu

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China advises nationals against traveling abroad amid COVID-19 pandemic

Chinese authorities on Monday suggested that residents on the mainland not travel abroad amid the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, particularly to countr

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S. African president declares national state of disaster following sharp rise in coronavirus cases

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday declared a national state of disaster following a sharp increase in the number of coronavirus cases. Never has the co

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U.S. expands travel ban, considers domestic lockdowns

The White House is considering stricter measures as the situation deteroriates in the U.S.A travel ban is extended to the U.K. and Ireland, in addition to other European countries.And, there's the po

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Kazakhstan declares emergency due to coronavirus

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev declared a state of emergency on Sunday due to the coronavirus outbreak, barring almost all travel to and from the Central Asian

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Spanish PM's wife tests positive for coronavirus

Begona Gomez, the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Prime Minister's Office confirmed late on Saturday night.

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Airbnb extends no-charge cancellation policy due to coronavirus

Airbnb has announced updates to its policies that provide reservation cancellations without charge for stays booked in specific areas, as a result of the current state of the global coronavirus pande

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Hong Kong issues travel alert on Europe's Schengen Area

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government issued the red outbound travel alert on Europe's Schengen Area on Friday in its latest effort to curb th

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Vlog: Traffic curbs loosening in town near Wuhan, China

China is easing travel restrictions in some counties of Hubei as the #coronavirus situation improves. Xinhua reports from Qichun, a town 150 km from Wuhan which is amo

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Apple reopens all its China stores

After weeks of closures, Apple's all 42 stores in China are now open, the iPhone maker's Chinese website showed on Friday.According to its website, Apple has listed the opening time for all stores, w

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CDC director: Some COVID-19 deaths misdiagnosed as influenza in U.S.

The headquarters for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is shown on March 6, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. /AP RobertRedfield, the director for the U.S. Centers for Disease

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Flame for Tokyo 2020 Games lit in birthplace of ancient Olympics

The flame for this summer's Tokyo Olympics has been lit in ancient Olympia, Greece. From Ancient Olympia, the flame will travel through Greece for eight days and then

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Hong Kong stocks plummet over 900 points

Hong Kong stocks lost 962.55 points, or 3.81 percent, to close Thursday's morning session at 24,269.06 points. Due to the shock wave of falling oil prices, Hang Seng i