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COVID-19 restrictions preventing Australian flu deaths: medical association

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) said on Saturday that measures introduced to prevent the spread of COVID-19 such as social distancing and travel bans have led to a dramatic drop in flu cases

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Hong Kong court refuses to lift travel ban of Jimmy Lai

The High Court of Hong Kong on Friday refused to lift the travel ban of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, instigator of Hong Kong riots. The court did not approve Lai's request of

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Anti-contagion policies on the pandemic reduce COVID-19 infections

Interventions have prevented or delayed on the order of 62 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, corresponding to averting roughly 530 million total infections in six countries, according to a paper p

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China sends more medical supplies as Senegal's total COVID-19 cases reach 4,759

Senegal on Thursday reported 119 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total in the country to 4,759. A total of 1,164 tests were carried out in the past 24 hours, said Marie Khemesse Ngom Nd

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The pace of startup layoffs may be slowing down

Startups hit the brakes in March as COVID-19 took a toll on the global economy. As certain industries ground to a halt, cohorts of startups made staffing cuts, including those focused on serving resta

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Russia announces first steps to ease border restrictions over COVID-19

People wearing face masks to protect against coronavirus walk an outdoor book market set up in Red Square with a Historical museum in the background in Moscow, Russia, on Saturday, June 6, 2020. 

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China to facilitate consumption with better transport capacity

China will further promote consumption, dovetailing it with the development of transport sector, according to the Ministry of Transport (MOT). The ministry will ramp u

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New China-Europe freight train service launched

A freight train left Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province, Saturday, heading for Tilburg in the Netherlands for the first time. The train, carrying 82 TEUs of

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IATA Boss: 'Reasonable' flight prices will continue despite pandemic

08:00 Alexandre de Juniac, Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) joins Stephen Cole to explain how they plan to return to a new normality for a

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Czechs to drop travel restrictions for Germany, Austria, Hungary on Friday: CTK agency

The Czech Republic will drop restrictions on travel to and from Austria, Germany and Hungary on Friday, news agency CTK cited Prime Minister Andrej Babis as saying on T

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Colombia's COVID-19 fight

01:47 Colombia​ is attempting to strike a delicate balance in its battle against spread of the coronavirus, with an eye on slowly easing lockdown measures while maintaining one of the

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France to ease COVID-19 restrictions further

A statue in Paris dons a face mask. /Alain Jocard/AFP French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe is expected to present details of Phase Two of the country's plan to lift the COVID-19 lockdown.Phi

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Watch SpaceX launch people to space for the first time live

SpaceX is set to mark a huge milestone in its own company history, with a first-ever crewed spaceflight set to take off from Cape Canaveral in Florida later today. The mission is Commercial Crew Demo

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Hong Kong reports no new COVID-19 cases, total number remains at 1,065

Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) said as of 4:00 p.m. local time on Saturday no new confirmed cases of COVID-19 has been recorded, and the total number o

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Avianca airlines file for bankruptcy

02:12 Latin America's second-largest airline, Avianca Holdings filedforbankruptcy in a U.S.court this month.With world travel crippled by the pandemic, the Colombian airline is looking

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EasyJet says 9 million travel records taken in data breach

EasyJet, the U.K.’s largest airline, said hackers have accessed the travel details of 9 million customers.The budget airline said 2,200 customers also had their credit card details accessed in t

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Business travelers in China urged to be vigilant about epidemic control

Business travelers in China have been urged to be vigilant about epidemic control as business trips become necessary and the risks of COVID-19 remain. Those who plan t