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Istanbul introduces limits to gatherings as coronavirus spreads

Istanbul says the coronavirus restrictions are needed because people are not adequately heeding precautions like physical distancing and confirmed virus cases have increased. /AP Turkey's bigg

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The Frontline: China's fight against COVID-19 | Documentary Series 1/2

45:04 The novel coronavirus pandemic is the largest global health crisis of the past decades, and China was the first country to be hit by COVID-19. When the lives of 1

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COVID-19 virus surging rapidly in India

01:18 The COVID-19 virus is surging rapidly in India. More than anywhere else in the world for almost a month.Officials in India reported a record spike in coronavirus infections.The n

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U.S. unemployment: Labor market stalls as claims remain high

Click arrows for gallery This week’s U.S. unemployment numbers stayed the same at 884,000, but it appeared to be a sign that layoffs remained at high levels as the COVID-19 pand

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Argentina to conduct phase 3 trial of a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine soon

02:46 In the coming days, Argentina is due to begin clinical trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by China. Trials are also taking place in the United Arab Emirates, Peru

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Graphics: A brief review of China Intl. Fair for Trade in Services

This year's fair will be held against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, which has severely disrupted trade in services sectors like tourism, transport and education. On the other hand, the

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COVID-19 antibodies present in patients 4 months after recovery: study

CFP Antibody levels against the novel coronavirus rose and then held steady for up to four months in more than 90 percent of recovered COVID-19 patients in Iceland, according to a study publis

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Australia prisoners set fire in cells as virus lockdown sparks unrest

VCG Inmates at a high-security Australian prison lit fires, smashed windows and flooded their cells with water, authorities said on Tuesday, after a lockdown sparked by a coronavirus outbreak

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New cases jump as global COVID-19 count passes 25 million

More than 25 million people around the world have been infected with COVID-19 and 842,702 have died, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.While Europe is no longer the

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Ecuador confirms first case of COVID-19 reinfection

CFP The Institute of Microbiology of the Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) reported the first case of COVID-19 reinfection in Ecuador on Saturday.It compared the viral genome sequences

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Fans return to stadium in England for first time in almost six months

A general view inside the Amex Stadium during the friendly match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Chelsea in Brighton, Britain - August 29, 2020, as fans are allowed into a stadium following

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U.S. universities see rise in coronavirus cases as schools reopen

On Saturday, the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa reported that more than 1,000 students have tested positive for COVID-19 since the campus reopened last week.According to the university'

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Africa's COVID-19 deaths near 30,000 mark

FILE PHOTO: A pharmacist doctor works on the basics of the raw materials for assessment of COVID-19 treatment drug "Remdesivir", in Ibn Sina laboratory, at Eva Pharma Facility in Cairo, Egypt Jun

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Concerns grow over risks of coronavirus spreading on food imports

03:37 Recentfinding​s ofcoronavirus on food importsinChina​areraising newconcerns about the​possibleriskssuch contamination might pose.Inone case, the virus was found on packages ofEcu

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Scientists track concert-goers in Germany to see how COVID-19 spreads

02:22 Restart 19, a coronavirus-tracking concert, has been held in Leipzig, Germany, to study the spread of the virus in large crowds and better understand how to make events safer in

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Paris police arrest 148 after PSG defeat in Champions League

Paris Saint-Germain fans clashed with French police and Marseille fans after the club lost to Bayern Munich 0-1 in the Champions League final in Lisbon, Portugal, last Sunday, resulting in 148 arr

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U.S. FDA issues EUA for convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) on Sunday for investigational convalescent plasma for the treatment of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients.