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UN chief praises China's contribution to global fight against COVID-19

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday praised China's contribution to the global fight against COVID-19, noting that the Chinese are making

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China's Hubei reports 499 new coronavirus cases

Hubei Province, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, reported 499 new confirmed cases of the virus infection and 68 new deaths on Monday, the provincial he

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France says 11th patient recovered from coronavirus infection, no one hospitalized now

The last patient hospitalized in France because of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection has been cured, French Health Minister Olivier Veran announced on Monday

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WHO-led team of experts already in Italy for COVID-19 control and prevention efforts

A team of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) arrived in Italy to support Italian authorities in understanding the COVI

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Italy reports 222 confirmed cases of COVID-19, six deaths

Six people have died and 222 have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) nationwide in Italy, Angelo Borrelli, chief of Civil Protection Department and extraordinary commissioner for t

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No need to close France/Italy borders over coronavirus - French minister

French junior transport minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari said on Monday that he saw no need to close down transport borders between France and Italy, despite the spread

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12 die in Iran over COVID-19: minister

Death toll over infection of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has risen to 12 in Iran, Iran's Minister of Health and Medical Education Saeed Namaki announced o

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COVID-19 not to affect China's long-term development goals: Cambodian PM

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said here on Monday that the impact of COVID-19 on China's economy is temporary and will not affect China's long-term so

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Cambodian PM says all Westerdam passengers return home after testing negative for COVID-19

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Monday that all Westerdam cruise ship passengers had left Cambodia for their home countries after none of them t

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Tests for 3 suspected COVID-19 Afghan patients come negative

Three suspected cases of the novel coronavirus in Afghanistan have tested negative for the virus, Afghan authorities said Monday. "Three Afghan citizens with flu sympt

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China's Hubei reports 398 new coronavirus cases

Hubei Province, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, reported 398 new confirmed cases of the virus infection and 149 new deaths on Sunday, Chinese health a

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Iran president orders formation of national headquarters to tackle coronavirus

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday issued an order to form a national headquarters to cope with the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the country, state TV

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Coronavirus-free Palestine on high alert for outbreak: health minister

Mohammad Toutah, a 34-year-old Palestinian artist, carves letters with sands in Arabic written "Palestine in Solidarity with China" on the beach of Gaza City, Feb. 17, 2020.(Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/

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Infection of Dangdang.com employee leaves 82 under quarantine

The employee of an online book retailer has left 82 people under quarantine after she contracted the novel coronavirus, health authorities said Sunday. Doctors confirm

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Chinese government doing well in controlling virus spread:Namibian experts

Some Namibian experts say that the Chinese government has been doing well in controlling the spread of the coronavirus while at the same time promoting social and economy development. The Chinese go

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Oil prices fall 2% on demand concerns as coronavirus spreads

VCG Oil prices tumbled more than two percent on Monday as investors worried about a hit to demand from the coronavirus outbreak, which is spreading rapidly outside China.Brent crude fell by 1.

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Japan's Abe orders gov't to draft policy to fight COVID-19

TOKYO, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday ordered his government to promptly draw up a basic policy to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic in