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Does warmer weather spell the end for coronavirus?

Even as the world tries desperately to contain the coronavirus, it has been suggested that Mother Nature may play the decisive role and that the onset of warmer weather will curtail its spread. Ho

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China honors medics contributions in coronavirus fight

The Chinese National Health Commission (NHC) on Thursday honored multiple medical groups and 34 medics who made important contributions in the fight against coronavirus

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Study: Novel coronavirus has mutated

The novel coronavirus, which has caused the widespread epidemic COVID-19 since late December 2019, has evolved into two major subtypes, a Chinese study has revealed.To detect whether the virus, na

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Can paying contactless rather than with notes and coins slow COVID-19?

00:52 People using contactless payments instead of traditional cash, such as banknotes, can help slow the spread of COVID-19, it has been suggested.The outbreak of the virus has so far

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Roundup: UK government unveils action plan to combat COVID-19

Chief Medical Officer for England Chris Whitty (L) and UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser Patrick Vallance arrive at Downing Street to attend a press conference on the government's coronavirus act

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CAF plunged into further crisis as general secretary resigns

Mouad Hajji, former general secretary of the CAF, speaks at a conference in Cairo, Egypt, July 18, 2019. /VCG Confederation of African Football's (CAF) general secretary Mouad Hajji resigned o

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CAF plunged into further crisis as general secretary resigns

Mouad Hajji, former general secretary of the CAF, speaks at a conference in Cairo, Egypt, July 18, 2019. /VCG Confederation of African Football's (CAF) general secretary Mouad Hajji resigned o

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The latest: IMF, World Bank say "ready to help" member countries address COVID-19

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2020 shows International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Washington D.C., the United States. (IMF/Handout via Xinhua) "We are engaged actively wi

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China vows to advance int'l military cooperation against threats like COVID-19

The Chinese military will actively conduct international military cooperation and work with other countries' militaries to fight against public security threats includ

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California bracing for potential community transmission of coronavirus

California, which has had more coronavirus cases than any other state in the United States, is bracing for potential community transmission of the virus, as residents are stocking up on essentials a

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COVID-2019 in Italy: How is the country responding?

People wear face masks in Milan, Italy, February 26, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: Federica Russo is a researcher at the consulting firm Wikistrat and a freelance writer whose articles have be

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Vietnam to suspend visa free travel for South Koreans amid concerns over COVID-19 outbreak

Vietnam will suspend visa-free travel for South Korean travelers starting from Saturday amid concerns about the coronavirus spreading, the country's National Steering

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Locust swarms reported in 9 African countries, Persian Gulf: UN

Locust swarms are spreading throughout east Africa into the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Persian Gulf, a UN spokesman said on Thursday. Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia,

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UN human rights chief asks world to fight virus-related discrimination

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet urged the global community on Thursday to show solidarity with people of ethnic Asian origin, who are being subjected to discrimination amid

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Hosni Mubarak, pro-Western strongman ousted in Arab Spring, dies at 91

Egypt's former president, Hosni Mubarak, has died at the age of 91.His funeral, held briefly after his death, received full military honors on President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's orders.Seen by many as

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Ethiopia asks U.S. to postpone final talks on Blue Nile dam

FILE PHOTO: Building site machines stand on the construction site of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in Guba in the North West of Ethiopia, 24 November 2017. /Getty Images Ethiopia has ask

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Putin: Russian opposition provoked summer police violence

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the opposition provoked police violence during mass protests in Moscow last summer, with the sole aim of showing “what kind of her