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Taiwan adds one COVID-19 case, total at 380

The total number of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Taiwan has increased by one to 380, the island's epidemic monitoring agency said Thursday. The new pa

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COVID-19 death toll in Spain surpasses 15,000

The death toll from COVID-19 in Spain has surpassed 15,000, the Spanish government said Thursday, adding it expects a decline in the country's epidemic. As of Wednesday night, the number of deat

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COVID-19 cases in Japan exceed 5,000

Japan's health ministry and local governments said Thursday the number of COVID-19 infections nationwide had risen to 5,002 cases as of 2:00 p.m. local time here, two days after a state of emergen

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Chinese embassy slams British politicians for Cold War mentality

The spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the UK on Wednesday criticized the Britain House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee for stigmatizing China, ignoring basic

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WHO Europe says it is not time to relax anti-virus measures

The World Health Organization (WHO) regional office for Europe on Wednesday described the continuing fight against COVID-19 in European regions as a "marathon", stressing that it is not time to lo

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Studies show coronavirus in New York came mainly from Europe: NYT

Medical personnel transport a body from a refrigerated container at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., April 8, 2020. /AP Researchers suggested th

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Slovenian city receives donations from Chinese partner

Maribor, Slovenia's second largest city, received 10,000 face masks from Hangzhou, its twin city in eastern China, according to the city's COVID-19 information website on Wednesday. The masks, which

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Putin proposes additional coronavirus relief measures

Russian President Vladimir Putin./Reuters. President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday proposed additional measures to support businesses and workers during the coronavirus crisis and said that Russ

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Over 90 countries now working together for effective COVID-19 therapeutics: WHO

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday that under the coordination of WHO, more than 90 countries are now working together to find effective the

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COVID-19 cases in Africa top 10,000: WHO

COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has infected more than 10,000 people and caused over 500 deaths in Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. While the c

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Italy closes ‘unsafe ports’ to migrant ships over coronavirus

Italian ports cannot be considered safe because of the coronavirus epidemic, the government said, adding that it will not let charity migrant boats dock.The decision wa

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COVID-19 cases in Poland reach 5,000

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Poland has reached the 5,000 mark, the country's health ministry said on Wednesday. As of early Wednesday, the country recorded 5,000 confirmed cases of the

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French economy shrinks 6% in Q1: Bank of France

Facade of the Bank of France "Banque de France" headquarters in Paris, France, March 12, 2018. /Reuters In its worst performance since 1945, the French economy shrank around six percent in the

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Palestine to prevent wastewater contamination amid COVID-19 spread

Palestine on Tuesday said that it will begin implementing precautionary measures to prevent the contamination of wastewater with COVID-19. If wastewater is contaminate

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Chinese ambassador says attempt to stigmatize China is "political virus"

Chinese Ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming said on Tuesday that the attempt to stigmatize China is a "political virus" that undermines the international cooperation in

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Nearly three-quarters of Americans' incomes hit by coronavirus outbreak: survey

Nearly three-quarters of Americans said their family incomes have been reduced during the coronavirus outbreak, according to a survey released by the Financial Times a

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Pandemic-hit Riga Airport announces massive layoff

Riga International Airport announced a massive layoff of staff on Tuesday, as all its operations have been at a virtual standstill because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The airport said in a statement t