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Nigeria to gradually ease lockdown restrictions: COVID-19

FILE PHOTO: Nigeria's president Muhammadu Buhari./Reuters Nigeria's president said the country will begin a gradual easing of lockdown restrictions to curtail the spread of the coronavirus in

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China refutes Australia's accusation of "economic coercion"

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Tuesday refuted Australia's accusation of so-called "economic coercion", adding that politicians should not make political maneuvers over the origin of t

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As COVID-19 misinformation grows, YouTube brings video fact-checking to the US

In a blog post today, YouTube announced that it’s finally bringing its fact-checking information panels to the U.S. First introduced in Brazil and India, the expansion comes as COVID-19-related misinf

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New wave of COVID-19 in Japan comes from EU, U.S.: Government research

The current wave of coronavirus outbreak in Japan is due to imported cases from the U.S. and Europe, according to Japanese researchers.The research, together with a motion graph showing the haplotype

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China's Hubei lowers novel coronavirus testing price caps

Hubei, the province hardest hit by the novel coronavirus in central China, has lowered the pricing caps for nucleic acid testing services, considering the expanding pr

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China-Cambodia community of shared future to bring vigorous development to Cambodia: Deputy PM

The China-Cambodia community of shared future will bring vigorous development in all fields to Cambodia, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Hor Namhong said in an exclusive interview with Xinhua on Tues

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S.Korea reports 14 more COVID-19 cases, 10,752 in total

South Korea reported 14 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of 0:00 a.m. Tuesday local time, raising the total number of infections to 10,752. The d

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Virus slashes Adidas profits 95 percent in Q1

German sportswear maker Adidas on Monday reported first-quarter profits slashed 95 percent, blaming the collapse in sales inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic.Net profits fell to 31 million euros (3

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China responds to leaked GOP memo

China on Monday opposed the attempts of some people in the U.S. to grab more votes and undermine China's interests by smearing China in the context of the pandemic and

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WHO chief urges European countries to take aggressive measures while easing COVID-19 containment

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday urged the European countries to find, isolate, test and treat all cases of COVID-19 while easing their contain

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China, Africa to hold video conferences on COVID-19: spokesperson

China and African countries will hold a series of video conferences on COVID-19 in the face of the rapid spread of the pandemic in Africa, said a Foreign Ministry spokesperson Monday. The confer

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Russia: UN Security Council permanent members to hold online summit

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that other permanent members of the United Nations Security Council have agreed to hold an online five-way summit,

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China firmly opposes embroiling China in U.S. electoral politics

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang speaks at a press briefing in Beijing, capital of China, April 27, 2020. (Photo courtesy of Chinese Foreign Ministry)

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China makes all-out efforts to protect health, safety of Chinese students abroad: official

China's education and foreign affairs departments have made all-out efforts to protect the health and safety of Chinese students studying in foreign countries as the C

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China boosts int'l cooperation against cross-border COVID-19 transmission

Staff members inquire information of passengers at the New China International Exhibition Center in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2020. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao) Ch

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CNC TALK: Mud throwing does not save Americans from COVID-19

A leaked memo unveils that attacking China over COVID-19 is a strategy for GOP candidates during the 2020 campaign. The irresponsible accusations have been debunked by a clear timeline of when and ho

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Australia to "significantly expand" COVID-19 testing: official

Australia's Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy has flagged an expansion of the nation's COVID-19 testing regime. Speaking after a meeting of the Health Protection Pr