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Cue Health awarded $13 million government contract to develop portable, point-of-care COVID-19 test

Biotech startup Cue Health has secured a $13 million contract from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’ Biomedical Research and Development Authority (BARDA), which will be used to s

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Russian doctor who met Putin last week diagnosed with coronavirus

Denis Protsenko, the head doctor at a hospital treating Moscow's coronavirus patients, has tested positive for the virus, state-run broadcaster Russia 24 has reported.He was photographed shaking hand

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Chinese, Algerian PMs talk by phone on COVID-19 cooperation

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday afternoon talked with Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad by phone on cooperation in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The traditional China-Algeria friendshi

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Hubei sees off over 7,000 medics as epidemic retreats

A total of 7,022 medical workers belonging to 66 medical assistance teams left Hubei by air Tuesday as the COVID-19 outbreak in the hard-hit province has been subdued.

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S. African president defends national lockdown against COVID-19 amid growing defiance

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday defended the 21-day national lockdown against the coronavirus pandemic which began on midnight Thursday, saying it is

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Australian gov't expands COVID-19 hospital bed availability by over 30,000

An extra 34,000 hospital beds will be provided to Australians following a deal between the federal and state governments and private health sector. Health Minister Gre

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Netanyahu tests negative for coronavirus after his aide's infection

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was tested negative for the novel coronavirus, his office said on Monday after one of his aides has contracted the virus. The

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WHO expert says COVID-19 outbreak potentially stabilizing in Europe

Given the latest growth curve of new coronavirus cases amid extensive lockdown measures, European countries, particularly the most affected countries like Italy and Spain, could see potential st

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Roundup: Chorus of thanks out loud to honor medial workers fighting COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic has hit more than 170 countries and regions around the world, an increasing number of medical workers are braving the risk of exposure to the virus to treat patients. The

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Lhasa to gradually reopen religious venues

A total of 214 religious venues in suburban areas of Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, which were temporarily closed due to the novel coronavirus epidemic, will reopen t

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Official: 12,298 health workers test positive for coronavirus in Spain

A man walks past the closed San Miguel market during the coronavirus disease outbreak in Madrid, Spain, March 29, 2020. /Reuters Some 12,298 health workers have tested positive for coronavirus

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Marcus Smart announces he has recovered from COVID-19

Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics handles the ball in the game against the Utah Jazz at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, February 26, 2020. /VCG The fourth NBA player to r

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The Global Guardians: Prevention beats a cure, shows a Delhi worker

05:13 The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in India rose to 1,071 on March 30. Irshad is an employee at Rajghat Depot 2 in Delhi. He sprays disinfectant on taxis and rickshaws

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Vlog: Bolivian volunteer helps community virus fight in Beijing

A Bolivian girl living in Beijing has been volunteering in her community to help epidemic prevention and control since Feb. 11. Maria Renee Cruz, a Spanish, English an

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Country music star Joe Diffie dies of coronavirus

Joe Diffie, a Grammy award-winning country music singer who had several chart-topping hits in the 1990s, has died of coronavirus. He was 61. Diffie's death was announce

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China steps up online litigation services amid coronavirus epidemic

Chinese courts have been urged to make full use of information technology in litigation work since the outbreak of the coronavirus, according to the Supreme People's C

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Overseas Chinese Association in Bangladesh donates medical supplies to Bangladesh police

Overseas Chinese Association in Bangladesh (OCAIB) has made donations of medical supplies to support Bangladesh Police in fighting COVID-19 in the country. The supplie