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South Africa reports highest daily death toll related to COVID-19

South Africa on Friday reported 94 people died of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the highest daily death toll, bringing the total nationwide deaths to 1,831. The total number of confirmed cases in t

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Chinese community donates medical, food supplies for Ghana's COVID-19 fight

The Chinese community and Chinese embassy in Ghana on Thursday donated assorted medical and food supplies to the University of Ghana Medical Center in a bid to support Ghana's fight against COVID-19

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'Major breakthrough' as UK scientists find cheap steroid cuts COVID-19 deaths

The drug, dexamethasone, reduced death rates by a third for patients on ventilators, and by a fifth for patients needing oxygen.

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Presso shifts focus to clothing disinfecting for film studios amid COVID-19 concerns

The Presso team first piqued my interest in a trip to Hong Kong last summer. The startup promised a clever approach to dry cleaning that involved setting up robotic kiosks in hotel hallways. The produ

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U.S. may ban travelers from Brazil over COVID-19 spike: White House

VCG Image The U.S. is likely to impose travel restrictions on Brazil, a top White House official said following the South American nation's sharp spike in COVID-19 cases.National security advi

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GAC: China has exported 50.9 bln masks since March 1

China has exported 50.9 billion masks since March 1 to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said on Sunday, alongside 216 million protective

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China exports over 50 bln masks

China has exported a large amount of anti-epidemic supplies since March 1, including 50.9 billion masks, to support fighting against the global COVID-19 pandemic, official data showed. The country h

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Part of 380 tons of bio safety material arrived in Angola from China

Part of the 380 tons of diverse bio safety materials coming from China has arrived in Angola Monday to reinforce efforts against COVID-19. Speaking to the press, Angolan Minister of Health Silvia Lut

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China suspends medical supplies export via 'market procurement trade'

China has suspended exports of COVID-19 prevention supplies through "market procurement trade" mechanism in order to conduct better quality control, said the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Tuesday.

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Live COVID-19 updates: Spain reports 143 new COVID-19 deaths

The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - MANILA -- China is donating more medical equipment and supplies to help the Philippines contain the spread of

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CTA asks the US government for tariff exemptions on robotics, drones and 3D printers

The Consumer Technology Association penned an open letter alongside a number of other industry representatives asking the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office to loosen tariffs on a number of tech categ

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Formlabs gets FDA emergency use authorization for a 3D-printed ventilator conversion part

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has awarded Formlabs an emergency use authorization (EUA) for a 3D-printed part designed to convert BiPAP machines designed for sleep apnea into much-needed venti

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Ukraine's COVID-19 cases exceed 12,000

Ukraine on Monday reported 418 new cases, raising its total to 12,331 with 303 deaths, according to the country's health ministry. As of Monday, 855 children and 2,387 health workers have been diag

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Nursing homes in the U.S. seeking protection from lawsuits

As 20,000 nursing home residents have died from COVID-19, long-term care facilities in the U.S. face growing risks of being sued for inadequate care.At least 15 states have enacted laws or issuing

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Global cooperation needed for COVID-19 vaccine

EU President Ursula Von der Leyen (L) in interview with France 24. As the European Commission prepares to hold an online donor conference in a bid to raise 7.5 billion euros to fund research o

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NVIDIA’s top scientist develops open-source ventilator that can be built with $400 in readily-available parts

NVIDIA Chief Scientist Bill Daily has released an open-source ventilator hardware design he developed in order to address the shortage resulting from the global coronavirus pandemic. The mechanical v

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FDA authorizes a ventilator developed by NASA’s JPL for emergency use in COVID-19 treatment

The U.F. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized a new ventilator designed by engineers working at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, for emergency use as outlined in the agency’s