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Psychological counseling highlighted in China's regular epidemic control

The Chinese health authority has pledged to strengthen psychological counseling services as the country pushes forward regular epidemic prevention and control. He Qing

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Why is COVID-19 more lethal in American nursing homes?

A patient is loaded into an ambulance at the Life Care Center in Kirkland, Washington, near Seattle, March 10, 2020 /AP Editor's note: Su Yi is a journalist with China Plus. The article reflec

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WHO, other UN agencies call for more prevention and control measures in prisons

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday joined a group of UN officials in urging all countries to enhance prevention and control measures in resp

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UN chief extends telecommuting arrangements to June 30

The Senior Emergency Policy Team, with advice from the Crisis Operations Group, is finalizing a plan for a gradual and phased return to the buildings whenever it is considered safe for us to do so,

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U.S. state of Louisiana to start reopening on May 15

The U.S. state of Louisiana will start to reopen on Friday, governor John Bel Edwards announced Monday. During a press briefing, Edwards said the state will move to Ph

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Easing of coronavirus restrictions "not a time to become complacent": Australian authority

Australians have been warned to remain cautious as coronavirus restrictions begin to ease across the country. Michael Kidd, the deputy chief medical officer, told reporters on Monday afternoon t

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Research shows Vitamin D plays role in COVID-19 mortality rates

A research team led by Northwestern University (NU) in the U.S. discovered that patients with severe vitamin D deficiency are twice as likely to experience severe compl

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UN: COVID-19 will cause double acute hunger by end of 2020

02:33 The United Nations has tripled the size of its humanitarian aid appeal to fight the coronavirus.The COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan was launchedin March, but the UN ha

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CNC TALK: U.S. move to deport immigrants endangers global public health

The United States has recently stepped up deportation of illegal immigrants back to Mexico and central American nations. U.S. policymakers argue that this is to protect American citizens against COV

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See the latest in COVID-19 studies on vaccines, treatment

Clinical trialsThere are 26 federally-funded studies to find a vaccine, drug, or medical treatment for COVID-19, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Around the world, there are mor

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CNC Talk: Why COVID-19 hits African Americans particularly hard?

Existing evidence shows African Americans have higher rates of COVID-19 infection and morality in the United States. The virus isn't biased about who it infects, then why has the pandemic left Africa

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Global cooperation needed for COVID-19 vaccine

EU President Ursula Von der Leyen (L) in interview with France 24. As the European Commission prepares to hold an online donor conference in a bid to raise 7.5 billion euros to fund research o

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IMF approves $411 Million in emergency funding for Ethiopia

Ethiopia will also get debt relief that the fund is extending to the poorest and most vulnerable countries. The International Monetary Fund approved $411 million in emergency funding to help E

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IMF approves $3.4 bln for Nigeria to address coronavirus

The IMF board on Tuesday approved 3.4 billion U.S. dollars in emergency financing for Nigeria to help deal with the economic damage inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic.The loan aims "to support the

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China to enhance assistance to people in need, small firms

The State Council on Tuesday decided to beef up targeted assistance to those in need and small businesses amid efforts to address challenges facing the Chinese economy

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Copenhagen welcomes face masks donated by local Chinese restaurateurs

The City of Copenhagen's Health and Care Administration authority on Monday thanked the Association of Chinese Restaurants, which represents 108 Chinese restaurateurs

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China's health authority calls for int'l cooperation in fighting COVID-19 pandemic

China's health authority has called for international cooperation to carry out joint prevention and control in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. Ma Xiaowei, minister in charge of the Nation