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Bloomberg's COVID-19 ranking epitomizes 'business first, humans last'

Editor's note: CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offeri

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Bloomberg's COVID-19 ranking epitomizes 'business first, humans last'

Editor's note: CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offeri

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Reportedly Hospitalised

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has reportedly been rushed to hospital, CNN Brazil reported on Wednesday. Reuters, in turn, cited an unnamed source as saying that th

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NGOs, experts call for peace, development in human rights protection

NGO leaders and experts speak during a parallel event for the 47th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, July 9, 2021. /CMG Leaders of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and experts from C

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SW China's Yunnan reports 15 new local COVID-19 cases

Southwest China's Yunnan Province reported 15 confirmed and two asymptomaticcases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, said local health authorities on Wednesday.All of the 15 are c

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New batch of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Thailand

A new batch of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines arrived in the Thai capital of Bangkok on Sunday, giving support to the Southeast Asian country's battle against its

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Australia sabotaging China-PNG cooperation by any means: Global Times

The Global Times on Friday published an article which said that Australia had been sabotaging and disturbing Pacific Island nations' cooperation with China on vaccines and anti-coronavirus measures.T

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Hong Kong to ban flights from UK over Delta COVID-19 variant concerns

A sign in front of British Airways check-in counters in the departures hall at the Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China, on January 26, 2021. /CFPChina's

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Experts call for honest assessment on U.S. pandemic response: WSJ

A discarded face mask lies on a pool's edge in Brooklyn of New York City as the city reopens its outdoor public pools, U.S., June 26, 2021. /CFP American experts called for an all-round honest

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Why is the U.S. taking the "lab leaks" conspiracy seriously now?

03:23 A large amount of scientific research shows that the COVID-19 disease originated in nature.China has been sharing information about the virus with the World Health Organization (W

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Copa America registers another 11 positive COVID-19 tests

Alejandro Romero (C), nicknamed Kaku, of Paraguay, celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal against Bolivia during their Copa America match in Goiania, Brazil, June 14, 2021. /CFP The

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Bahrain: Sputnik V jab has 94.3 pct efficacy, 'high safety profile’

Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine. /Xinhua Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine has demonstrated 94.3 percent efficacy and a "high safety profile" in Bahrain, the Ministry of Health announced

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UAE bars travelers from Zambia, DR Congo, Uganda starting June 11

FILE PHOTO: Abu Dhabi International Airport. /Xinhua The United Arab Emirates will suspend entry for travelers coming from Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda starting June 11,

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Kenya's COVID-19 cases top 173,000 as deaths hit 3,326

FILE PHOTO: A local isolation ward for patients with COVID-19 in Machakos, Kenya. /VCG The number of COVID-19 infections in Kenya surpassed the 173,000 mark on Tuesday amid a spike in daily ne

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Kenya's COVID-19 vaccinations top 1,000,000 mark

VCG The number of COVID-19 vaccinations administered in Kenya have surpassed the one million mark as the health authorities around the country continue giving the life-saving jabs.According to

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Kenya's COVID-19 death toll tops 3,300 mark

A train station in Nairobi, Kenya. /VCG Kenya's COVID-19 death toll surpassed the 3,300 mark on Monday as the country continues its fight against the pandemic.Health minister Mutahi Kagwe anno

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Museveni orders schools shut for 42 days to curb COVID-19 spread

FILE PHOTO: Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni /Getty Ugandan President on Sunday ordered the closure of schools for 42 days starting Monday as the country as part of tighter measures introduce