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COVID-19 cases rise to 285 in France

The Louvre Museum is seen in Paris, France, March 2, 2020. (Xinhua/Gao Jing) Of all the cases, 172 patients are part of an identified chain of infection, while 52 were infected during their trips t

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Seychelles bolsters preparedness for COVID-19 fight

Seychelles President Danny Faure chairs a meeting on Wednesday 4 March, 2020 to assess the systems put in place to prevent a possible spread of COVID-19. / Photo Courtesy: Seychelles Presidency.

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Can paying contactless rather than with notes and coins slow COVID-19?

00:52 People using contactless payments instead of traditional cash, such as banknotes, can help slow the spread of COVID-19, it has been suggested.The outbreak of the virus has so far

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Cambodian PM encourages people to avoid shaking hands to prevent COVID-19 infection

PHNOM PENH, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Wednesday encouraged people to avoid shaking hands in order to help prevent the COVID-19 infection. Instead of shakin

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15 more COVID-19 cases confirmed in Netherlands, 38 in total

Fifteen more people were diagnosed with novel coronavirus in the Netherlands, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 38, health authorities said on Wednesday. Four of the new c

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Sweden confirms 22 new COVID-19 cases, 52 in total

Sweden confirmed 22 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, a dramatic increase that brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 52, announced health authorities. Of the new cases, 16 we

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WHO chief says COVID-19 epidemic increasingly complex, calling for actions

The epidemic of COVID-19 is becoming increasingly complex, said the chief of World Health Organization (WHO) here on Wednesday, calling for early and aggressive measures to break the chains of trans

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COVID-19 less severe than SARS, but more contagious: Chinese expert

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) usually causes less severe symptoms than the SARS virus, but is more easily transmitted, a Chinese expert said Wednesday. The mortality rate of COVID-19 in H

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Greece announces 9th confirmed case of novel coronavirus

Greece's Health Ministry announced on Wednesday the 9th confirmed novel coronavirus case in the country. The patient is a Greek national who had recently travelled fro

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Xi Focus-Timeline: Xi leads China to fight COVID-19 with sci-tech

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said science and technology are mankind's most powerful weapon against diseases. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of

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China releases updated COVID-19 database

The National Genomics Data Center (NGDC) has updated its novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) database, according to the Beijing Institute of Genomics from the Chinese

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Death toll of COVID-19 hits 92 in Iran: health ministry

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Iran has killed 92 people, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education said Wednesday. The virus has infected 2,922 people ac

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China warns against aerosol transmission of coronavirus

China warned against transmission of the novel coronavirus via aerosol or contact due to environmental pollution caused by the excrement and urine of patients. The sta

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China concludes investigation on prison COVID-19 outbreak

Chinese central authorities have concluded an investigation into the outbreak of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in a prison in east China's Shandong Province. Th

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Expert says no evidence of recurring COVID-19 patients spreading virus

There is no evidence that the people who tested positive for the novel coronavirus after recovery can transmit virus to others, said a Chinese expert during a press conference on Tuesday.Some people

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China adds antibody diagnosis method for coronavirus infection

China has added the antibody diagnosis method for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and its relevant criteria in the country's latest diagnosis and treatment sc

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Thailand delivers new measures to contain COVID-19 spread

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday has delivered new measures to his government to fight against COVID-19 outbreak. Thai government spokesperson Narumon Pinyosinwat said that state off