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France's coronavirus infections rise by over 900 in a day to 5,423

France confirmed a total of 5,423 cases of coronavirus infection, up by 923 from the previous day, the highest daily tally since the virus was detected in the country

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Second U.S. congressional staffer tests positive for COVID-19

A staff member in U.S. House Representative David Schweikert's Washington D.C. office has tested positive for COVID-19, U.S. political news website The Hill said Sunday. The staff member is resting

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Can recovered patients' plasma help me prevent COVID-19?

Designed by Li Yueyun The plasma of recovered patients of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) has been proven effective in treating the new disease because it contains large amounts of

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COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 804

Japan's health ministry and local governments said Monday the number of COVID-19 infections stood at 804 in Japan as of 10:30 a.m. local time. The cases from the virus

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China's fixed-asset investment down 24.5 pct in first two months

China's fixed-asset investment (FAI) declined 24.5 percent year on year to 3.3 trillion yuan (471 billion U.S. dollars) in the first two months of 2020 as the novel co

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China's retail sales down 20.5 pct in first two months as virus hurts economy

China's retail sales of consumer goods, a major indicator of consumption growth, declined 20.5 percent year on year in the first two months of this year as the novel c

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S.Korea reports 74 more COVID-19 cases, 8,236 in total

South Korea reported 76 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Monday local time, raising the total number of infections to 8,236. The newl

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China's industrial output falls 13.5 pct as virus hurts activities

China's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, fell 13.5 percent year on year in the first two months of 2020 as the novel coronavirus outbrea

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GM, Ford, Fiat Chrysler join UAW to form coronavirus task force

The Big 3 Detroit automakers — GM, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles — have partnered with United Auto Workers to form a task force aimed at protecting workers and limiting the spread of COVID-19, t

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Libya's Tripoli govt declares emergency, shuts down ports, airports

A police officer is seen at the security gate after the reopening of Mitiga Airport in Tripoli, Libya, on December 12, 2019. /Reuters Libya's Tripoli-based Government of National Accord has de

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Uzbekistan closes schools, cancels public events after 1st COVID-19 case confirmed

Uzbekistan decided to shut down schools and universities for three weeks from Monday and cancel all public events after the country reported the first confirmed case o

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China to improve protection for children in need amid virus outbreak

China will further improve protection for children whose parents or guardians are not around amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. County-level governments across the c

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Macron Says France to Overcome Coronavirus Disease Outbreak by Being Responsible

France is one of the worst-hit European countries. It had 4,499 confirmed patients suffering from the COVID-19 viral disease as of Saturday afternoon. Ninety-one people

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U.S. stock futures tumble after Fed slashes rates

NEW YORK, March 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stock futures plunged late Sunday after the Federal Reserve cut rates to near zero and unleashed additional measures amid the virus crisis. The U.S. central bank o

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Chinese dairy company donates medical supplies to Italy

Photo taken on March 14, 2020, shows a box of medical supply donated by Blue River Dairy company in Hunan Province, central China. The characters written on the poster read:"Everything that happens t

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UK is advising against all travel to the US amid the coronavirus pandemic

The U.K. government is advising citizens and residents against all travel to the U.S. in response to the coronavirus pandemic.In a brief statement, the U.K. Foreign Office said it is “advising a

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Taiwan adds 6 COVID-19 cases

The total number of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Taiwan has increased by six to 59, according to the island's epidemic monitoring agency Sunday. All o