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Ethiopia confirms eight new COVID-19 cases

Ethiopia has confirmed eight new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country's total number to 82.The new cases were announced on Tuesday by Minister of Health Lia Tadesse, who said five patients were Et

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COVID-19 death toll tops 12,000 in UK

The death toll of those hospitalized in Britain who tested positive for the novel coronavirus reached 12,107 as of Monday afternoon, marking a daily increase of 778, the Department of Health and S

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Iran says plasma therapy reduces COVID-19 deaths by 40 pct

Plasma therapy has so far reduced COVID-19 deaths by 40 percent in Iran, Hassan Abolqasemi, who leads the plasma therapy project for the novel coronavirus in Iran, was

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Coronavirus to cut global economy by 3% in 2020: IMF

The coronavirus pandemic is pushing the global economy into a deep recession this year, cutting world output by three percent, the International Monetary Fund said Tues

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Chinese, Lao anti-epidemic experts hold video meeting to exchange experiences

Experts in China's Shanghai and Laos have held an anti-COVID-19 pandemic video exchange meeting. The Chinese Embassy in Laos on Tuesday said at a press release that th

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China's Guizhou fights COVID-19 with foreign countries, organizations

Southwest China's Guizhou Province has provided medical materials and shared COVID-19 treatment experience with 14 countries and organizations abroad since the virus outbreak, according to the provin

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Temporary hospital at China-Russia border ready for treating COVID-19 cases

The temporary hospital in the city of Suifenhe, at the China-Russia border in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, has been ready for use as the number of imported

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China issues guidelines for orderly college reopening amid epidemic prevention

China has issued a technical guideline for universities and colleges nationwide to reopen in an orderly manner on the premise that local COVID-19 epidemic is well tame

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Coronavirus is ten times more deadly than swine flu, says WHO

The novel coronavirus has turned out to be ten times deadlier than the swine flu, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday.The new coronavirus has already infected over 1.91 million and

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Ronaldo leads Portugal squad to support amateur clubs

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal (C) lifts the Henri Delaunay trophy after his side wins 1-0 against France during the UEFA Euro 2016 Final match at Stade de France in Paris, France, July 10, 2016.

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China's NE border city reports 322 imported COVID-19 cases as of Monday

A staff member checks temperature of visitors at Polarland in Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, March 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)Local aut

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China limits admission as outdoor tourist sites reopen

Chinese authorities have released a circular, only allowing outdoor tourist attractions to reopen amid the COVID-19 epidemic. The tourist sites that resume operation s

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Pandemic Watch: WHO to publish updated advice on lifting COVID-19 containment measures

The World Health Organization says it will soon publish updated strategic advice to support countries and regions in making decisions on when they can lift the current social and economic restriction

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Egypt reports 125 new COVID-19 cases, 2,190 in total

Egypt reported on Monday 125 new COVID-19 infections and five deaths, bringing the death toll in the country to 164. In a statement, spokesman for Egyptian Health Ministry Khaled Megahed said 41 p

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Mandated TB vaccination predicts flattened curves for U.S. COVID-19 spread

The total number of coronavirus-related deaths might not have reached triple digits by late March if the United States had mandatory tuberculosis vaccination in place

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Chile's COVID-19 cases top 7,500, with 82 deaths

Chile's Ministry of Health on Monday said 7,525 people have tested positive for the COVID-19 and 82 have died. In the past 24 hours, 312 new infections were detected a

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Djibouti confirms 83 new COVID-19 cases

FILE PHOTO: WHO delivered protective equipment for COVID-19 to the Djibouti Ministry of Health including goggles, surgical gowns, gloves, face masks and hand sprayers. The distribution of persona