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Iranian lawmaker catches coronavirus: media

Iranian lawmaker Mahmoud Sadeghi has caught the novel coronavirus, officially named as COVID-19, the Tabnak news website reported Wednesday. "I give this message (of b

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Joint efforts battle virus in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region

Health authorities have established joint mechanisms to battle the novel coronavirus in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The authorities communicate with each other a

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Roundup: 8 Mideast countries report COVID-19 cases

Eight countries in the Middle East have reported COVID-19 cases, according to local media on Wednesday. Iranian state TV said Wednesday that 19 people have been killed by the new coronavirus amid 13

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Governance capacity, system strength highlighted by int'l observers in Xi's speech on COVID-19

Observers around the world said Chinese President Xi Jinping's speech on Sunday has demonstrated the country's governance capacity and social system strength in its fight against the COVID-19. In his

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China sees no further COVID-19 spread in prisons

China sees no further spread of the novel coronavirus in its prison system apart from the confirmed cases in five prisons in Hubei, Zhejiang and Shandong provinces, a

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China reports 406 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection, 52 new deaths

Chinese health authority Wednesday said it received reports of 406 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 52 deaths on Tuesday from 31 provincial-level

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Chicago's Chinatown holds restaurant crawl after COVID-19 fears

01:14 Fear of COVID-19 has had a major impact on Chinese residents in the U.S. In fact, while local health officials say the virus isn't spreading in cities like Chicago, businesses in

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Why is COVID-19 spreading so fast across Italy?

03:21 In Europe, fears about the rapid spread of COVID-19 are focused on Italy, where 10 people are now confirmed dead and the virus has spread as far as Sicily. Whole towns in the nor

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Italy's government looking into price gouging for items connected to coronavirus

Italy's Ministry of Economy said Tuesday it was looking into cases of possible price gouging on items being used to protect citizens against the spread of the novel coronavirus. In recent days there

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Myanmar's military donates protective equipment for China's fight against COVID-19

Myanmar's military donated protective equipment to help China in its battle against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on Tuesday. The donation including 90,000

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Foreign investment projects signed through video amid virus outbreak

Amid China's fight against the novel coronavirus, a number of foreign investment projects are signed through video conferences to avoid crowds. The signing ceremony of

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China's top procuratorate clarifies law application for epidemic-related crimes

China has offered clear guidelines for procurators to enforce the law in handling illegal cases related to the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus disease

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U.S., S.Korea may scale back joint drills amid coronavirus fears

The United States and South Korea are weighing scaling back upcoming joint military exercises due to growing concerns over the novel coronavirus outbreak, said U.S. De

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East China court holds online judicial auction amid epidemic

A court in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, held an online judicial auction for a house on China's e-commerce platform Taobao to avoid large gatherings amid the

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Coronavirus forces fan ban at Italian football games

Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo (L) runs with the ball during a Serie A match against SPAL in Ferrara, Italy, February 22, 2020. /VCG Upcoming matches in Italian Serie A and the Europa League will

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Answer Bank: Can COVID-19 recur after recovery?

Li Yueyun/CGTN A cured patient of the COVID-19 in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, tested positive for the disease again on February 19 – 10 days after being discharged

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Foreign political party leaders speak positively of China's progress in combating coronavirus

Political party leaders from around the world have spoken positively of China's progress in combating the novel coronavirus in messages sent to the International Department of the Communist Party of