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Number of COVID-19 patients in Taiwan rises to 45

An individual infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was confirmed in Taiwan Friday, raising the total number to 45, according to the island's epidemic

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Australia's COVID-19 cases rise to 59 with 1 bln AUD needed to fight virus

The number of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 in Australia has risen to 59.According to the latest data from the Department of Health, 59 people have been diagnosed wit

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Roundup: Coronavirus cases rise in South America

Four South American countries on Thursday announced increases in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, including Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador and Chile. In Brazil, the health ministry said the numbe

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Iran unveils national plan to combat COVID-19;1st cases reported in Palestine

Iran on Thursday launched a national plan to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak, as its death toll climbed above 100. Across the Middle East, several countries confirmed new cases of COVID-19, wh

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Warren ends 2020 presidential bid - all eyes on who she'll endorse

Elizabeth Warren, who electrified progressives with her “plan for everything” and strong message of economic populism, dropped out of the Democratic presidential race o

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One person's contribution makes a difference:post-90 volunteer

HARBIN, March 5 (Xinhua) -- One person's contribution makes a difference: Li Wenqi, a woman born in 1990s, volunteers to maintain order at a local community in Harbin

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2nd case of COVID-19 confirmed in Morocco

The second case of COVID-19 in Morocco has been confirmed on Wednesday night, the ministry of health said Thursday in a statement. The new case is an infected Moroccan woman who recently arrived from

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Hong Kong reports COVID-19 case imported from India

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong has climbed to 104 as of Thursday afternoon, including one case imported from India, Hong Kong's Centre for Health

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Australia records second COVID-19 death as case numbers climb

A 95-year-old woman who passed away in Australia this week has tested positive for COVID-19, health authorities confirmed on Thursday, taking the country's death toll

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Hong Kong reports 2 more confirmed case of COVID-19, 102 in total

Hong Kong on Wednesday reported two more confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number to 102. The first case involved a 43-year-old man, who is the abbot of a B

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Number of COVID-19 cases in Australia jumps to 41

The number of COVID-19 cases in Australia jumped to 41 on Wednesday, with a female aged care worker in Sydney becoming the third person infected while on Australian so

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China sharing experience on COVID-19 "nothing short of excellence": WHO experts

Having China share its experiences with other countries on containing the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, is nothing short of excellence

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Roundup: Italy confirms 2,263 coronavirus cases, plus 160 recoveries, 79 deaths

A woman wearing a face mask is seen in the subway in Milan, Italy, March 2, 2020. (Photo by Daniele Mascolo/Xinhua)Of the 2,263 cases, some 1,000 people are currently under house quarantine, 1,034 are

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Roundup: EU leaders express unity in dealing with migrant flows after visiting Greek-Turkish border

A boat full of refugees from Turkey approaches the port of Thermi, on the island of Lesvos, Greece, on March 1, 2020. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)Tens of thousands of refugees

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Lebanon's first COVID-19 case expected to leave hospital: source

The first COVID-19 case in Lebanon has recovered and is expected to return home on Wednesday, a source from the health ministry told Xinhua on Tuesday. "Rafic Hariri Hospital will test the patient a

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France reports new coronavirus death, 191 positive cases

France reported the third novel coronavirus death on Monday, and 191 positive cases have been confirmed so far in 12 regions, Health General Director Jerome Salomon said at a daily press briefing on

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Indonesia confirms first cases of novel coronavirus

People with surgical masks look on at station Tanah Abang, following the outbreak of the coronavirus in China, in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 13, 2020./Reuters Two Indonesians have tested pos