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China's Dalian rules out possibility of COVID-19 resurgence originating from home

The northeastern Chinese city of Dalian has preliminarily ruled out the possibility of the recent COVID-19 resurgence originating from domestic transmission, according

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WHO advance team to China concludes their mission: WHO chief

World Health Organization (WHO) chief said Monday that the WHO advance team that traveled to China has concluded their mission to lay the groundwork for further joint efforts to identify the virus

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Britain to introduce new 90-min COVID-19 tests to break chains of transmission

Britain will roll out millions of COVID-19 tests able to detect the virus within 90 minutes without the administration of health professionals, the country's health mi

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Pelosi says U.S. needs to control outbreak before reopening schools

Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. /Reuters U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said the country needed to get better control over the COVID-1

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Bollywood star Bachchan says he has tested negative for COVID-19

Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan poses on the red carpet for the 4th Asian Film Awards ceremony at the Convention and Exhibition Centre on March 22, 2010. /VCG Amitabh Bachchan, one of India's be

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Africa's COVID-19 related deaths near 20,000 mark as 944,450 cases confirmed

Staff wearing protective suits clean garbage at a hospital in Pretoria, South Africa, July 10, 2020. (Photo by Yeshiel/Xinhua) The number of COVID-19 related deaths in the African continent reached

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COVID-19 cases exceed 309,000 in Iran; Saudi Arabia's tally nudges 279,000

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases exceeded 309,000 in Iran on Sunday. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia's tally nudges 279,000. Iran, the hardest-hit country in the Middle East region, reported 2,685 n

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Australian gov't supports stricter coronavirus lockdown in Melbourne

The Australian government has supported Victoria's decision to impose stage four lockdown measures in Melbourne.Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews on Sunday declared a st

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Live COVID-19 updates: Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 900,000 mark

The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - ADDIS ABABA -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent reached 908,931 on Frida

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Genomics startup Helix receives $33 million in NIH funding to scale COVID-19 testing

The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) is revealing the first beneficiaries of its Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) program, and San Mateo-based Helix is on the receiving end of $33 mil

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COVID-19 Brazil: President Bolsonaro's wife, minister test positive

Brazil's first lady Michelle Bolsonaro uses sign language to speak to the public, as her husband, President Jair Bolsonaro, stands behind her during his inaugural ceremony at Planalto presidentia

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Racing Point driver Perez tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of F1 British Grand Prix

Racing Point's driver Sergio Perez will not race in the British Grand Prix this weekend due to a positive test for COVID-19, F1 team Racing Point announced on Thursday. Racing Point released a sta

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Gov't official says COVID-19 herd immunity not option in country like India

Federal health ministry Thursday said India cannot count on herd immunity to stop the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic given its demography and scale, instead, it will have t

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WHO chief highlights role of young people in fighting COVID-19

The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday highlighted the role of young people in curbing the COVID-19 outbreak. "Although older people are at a high

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Japan to lift COVID-19 ban on re-entry of foreign residents

Japan has imposed an entry ban on visitors from more than 140 countries and regions, but the government has said it will ease them gradually. /AFP Japan's foreign ministry announced on late We

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Israeli firm develops effective COVID-19 face mask with extended period of use

An Israeli medical technology company has developed an effective face mask against coronavirus, with filters for continuous use up to 60 hours, allowing regular breathi

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Huawei overtakes Samsung as top handset maker, thanks to China sales

China's Huawei Technologies snatched the title of biggest smartphone seller from Samsung Electronics in the second quarter, underscoring the Chinese market's resilience even as global demand for p