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Trump's emergency declaration is needed, but way too late

U.S. President Donald Trump (Front) addresses a news conference at the White House in Washington D.C., the United States, on March 13, 2020. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British

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NZ rock lobster industry hit by COVID-19, imports from China slashed

VCG New Zealand's entire rock lobster industry remains in a virtual lockdown waiting for China to resume imports of the delicacy, which were suspended in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.The

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FDA approves new Coronavirus test that could speed rate of testing up to tenfold

The U.S. Food and Drug and Administration has granted emergency approval for use of a new test that can increase the range of testing patients by up to 10 times compared to methods in use currently, B

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Iran asks for loans, int'l aid as COVID-19 cases top 10,000

File Photo: Iranian firefighters disinfect "Tabiat Bridge" in Tehran, Iran, on March 9, 2020. (Photo by Ahmad Halabisaz/Xinhua)Three weeks after Iran declared its first cases of the novel coronaviru

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Coronavirus spread sparks huge disruption in UK

A person wearing a mask walks across the Millennium Bridge in London, Britain, on March 9, 2020. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)The novel coronavirus outbreak has caused huge disruption in Britain as

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U.S. travel ban triggers wide doubt, condemnation from Europe

Citing fear of the "foreign virus" spreading to the United States, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a ban on travels from most of mainland Europe, which incurred on Thursday widespread doubt, disa

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Iran asks IMF for 5-bln-USD loan to combat COVID-19

The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a 5-billion-U.S.-dollar loan to combat the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country, the

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Desperate to exit, a $10B price tag for Magic Leap is crazy

Augmented reality headset maker Magic Leap has struggled with the laws of physics and failed to get to market. Now it’s seeking an acquirer, but talks with Facebook and medical goods giant John

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Australian university, school campuses closed as COVID-19 detected

Several Australian schools and a university have temporarily closed after COVID-19 was detected in students and staff, as cases across the country rose to well over 10

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Health minister says timely measures prevents spread of COVID-19 in India

India's Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Monday that timely preventive measures helped in containing the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. "We took preventive measures on t

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SaaS stocks drop over 8%, reaching bear-market territory

Today was an awful day for the stock market, with global and domestic equities falling sharply as the world digested a collapse in oil prices, and yet another weekend of the spread of COVID-19. All ma

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Oil price crash may have severe consequences for global economy

Editor's note:Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American political analyst. The article reflects the author's opinion and not necessarily the views of CGTN.Oil dropped by roughly 30percentonMarch 9

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Thousands prepare to get off ship hit by virus in California

Federal and state officials in California were preparing Monday to receive thousands of people from a cruise ship that has been idling off the coast of San Francisco wi

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Pelosi, Schumer: Trump needs to support help for outbreak

The two top Democratic leaders in Congress are calling on President Donald Trump to support a series of steps to help Americans deal with the coronavirus outbreak — fro

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases in UK jumps to 273

As of Sunday morning, a total of 273 patients have been tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Britain, according to the latest figures released Sunday afternoon by the Department of Health an

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases in UK rise to 206

A total of 206 patients have been tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Britain, according to the latest figures released Saturday by the Department of Health and Social Care. Two patients wh

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China's World Cup qualifiers face postponement amid COVID-19 concerns

Chinese players line up ahead of their World Cup 2022 qualifier against Syria, Dubai, November 14, 2019. /VCG China's upcoming World Cup qualifier against the Maldives faces being postponed af