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U.S. actions toward Cuba show the post-truth diplomacy of Pompeo

Editor's note: Bradley Blankenship is a Prague-based American journalist, political analyst and freelance reporter. The article reflects the author's opinions, not necessarily the views of CGTN.On

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Mammoth Biosciences partners with GSK to develop handheld CRISPR-based COVID-19 test

California-based Mammoth Biosciences has signed a powerful partner for its development of a CRISPR-based test for COVID-19, which would aim to delivery accurate, fast results using a handheld, disposa

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Australia starts hydroxychloroquine trial in high-risk health workers

VCG Thousands of frontline doctors and nurses in Australia will take part in a widespread clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine, a controversial drug that has been claimed to defend against COV

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Study: Antibody tests risky in predicting COVID-19 individual immunity

VCG Antibody tests for SARS-CoV-2, the virus causes COVID-19, are useful for population-level assessments, but risky for predicting individual immunity, according to a new study published in S

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Pompeo's Credibility Test

01:30 In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, some U.S. politicians are sparing no efforts in making up lies to shift the blame to China. Among them is U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pomp

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Sewer detectives tracking COVID-19

00:57 Your toilet could show you how widespread COVID-19 is.Scientists say it could help monitor the coronavirus. It also may reduce the need for mass testing.They call it "wastewater

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White House: CDC 'let the country down' on coronavirus testing

The White House rebuked the top U.S. health agency on Sunday, saying "it let the country down" on providing testing crucial to the battle against the coronavirus outbreak.The Centers for Disease Cont

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U.S. Fed chief: Economic recovery could stretch through end of 2021

The U.S. economy will recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the process could stretch through the end of 2021, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has said.In an excerpt of an interview that air

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£93m investment to fast-track UK vaccine manufacturing centre

When the centre opens it should be capable of producing enough vaccines to serve the entire UK population in as few as six months.

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IOC confirms 800 mln USD in extra spending for postponed Tokyo Games

Banner of the 2020 Olympic Games hanging on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, March 18, 2020. /VCG International Olympic Committee (IOC) is expected to spend

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Malawi shifts to top campaign gear for presidential polls

Thousands are attending rallies in defiance of a ban on large gatherings (AFP Photo/AMOS GUMULIRA) Officials and experts are sounding the alarm as Malawi shifts to top campaign gear with giant

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How sewer science could ease testing pressure and track COVID-19

The science of sewage surveillance could be deployed in countries across the world to help monitor the spread of national epidemics of COVID-19 while reducing the need for mass testing, scientists

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Coronavirus vaccine takes at least one year: European Medicines Agency

A COVID-19 vaccine might be ready and available in at least one year, the Amsterdam-based European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Thursday. "Vaccine development timelines are difficult to predict,

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UK’s ANNA raises $21M for its SMB-focused business account and tax app

Small and medium businesses and sole-traders account for the vast majority of businesses globally, 99.9% of all enterprises in the UK alone. And while the existence millions of separate companies, wit

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Quarantine, testing or certificate: Iceland's new rules for travelers

Iceland reported almost two million tourists arrived in the country in 2019. /AP Photo/Kin Cheung Iceland's government has announced three new rules regarding coronavirus testing for people ar

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Powell warns possible sustained recession, no negative rate considered

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Wednesday of the threat of a prolonged recession resulting from the viral outbreak and urged the U.S. Congress and the White House to act further to pr

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Facebook launches Avatars, its Bitmoji competitor, in the U.S.

Facebook’s Avatars feature, which lets you customize a virtual lookalike of yourself for use as stickers in comments and Messenger chats, is today launching in the U.S. Essentially Facebook̵