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Chinese vaccines will be made global public good, says Xi

China will make its coronavirus vaccine a global public good once available, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday.In a speech to the 73rd session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) via vide

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Feature: Memories of fighting COVID-19 preserved in museums

Since mid-March, Gao Wan'e has been busy collecting items demonstrating China's collective efforts in the combat against the novel coronavirus epidemic with her collea

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Trump says he’s taking malaria drug to protect against virus

President Donald Trump said Monday that he is taking a malaria drug to protect against the new coronavirus, despite warnings from his own government that it should only

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Coping after lockdown: Life in Italy's hardest-hit COVID-19 area

03:41 The province of Bergamo in northern Italy has suffered heavily from COVID-19. Some of the first places to show signs of an outbreak were the towns in the Seriana Valley in late F

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UN: Close to a million people in central Somalia hit by floods

In this image made from video taken Sunday, May 17, 2020, people wade through a flooded street in Beledweyne, central Somalia. /AP. Flooding in central Somalia has affected nearly 1 million pe

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News Analysis: Data mixed as Italy eases coronavirus lockdown, more time needed to draw conclusions

A worker sprays disinfectant outside a restaurant in Rome, Italy, May 15, 2020. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua) Any of those steps could be tightened, delayed, or even canceled if the data on the ou

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How should we deal with pandemic-induced mental health problems?

05:52 Editor's note: As the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the global economy and upended people's lives around the world,it has induced significant mental health problems. Cha

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Mexican reverse migration amid the coronavirus pandemic

For Angel Hernandez, the COVID-19 pandemic has meant more than just social distancing and the loss of work. It has meant crossing borders. Angel Hernandez usually spends his time in the U.S., but

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Tokyo 2020 CEO says postponement makes Beijing Winter Olympics "unique"

Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto said here on Friday that the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics will provide a "unique" opportunity for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Wei Jizhong, former Secretary-

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Facebook, telcos collaborate on subsea cable for Africa and Middle East

Facebook, and a group of telecom companies including China Mobile International, MTN GlobalConnect, Orange, and Vodafone are collaborating to build the “most comprehensive” subsea cable

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NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman: 'We will get this season done'

The NHL Commissioner Gary Betteman. /VCG The NHL 2019-20 season has been suspended since mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic and fans are increasingly worried that this season might end

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Story of Fighting COVID-19: Fighting bulls fall prey to lockdown

03:50 Victorino Martin breeds fighting bulls. He said the bullfighting season lasts from March 15 to October 15, and in the offseason, they have no income. The COVID-19 pandemic has le

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UK government issues guidance on elite sports training

The British government issued guidance on Wednesday on how elite athletes can safely return to training, paving the way for the potential re-launch of top-level action.Professional sport, currentl

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COVID-19: Brazil converted Maracana Stadium into field hospital

02:33 Brazil continues to be hard hit by theCOVID-19 pandemic with experts believing the worst is still to come.The iconic MaracanaStadiumin Rio de Janeiro has been transformed into th

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APD | Platform provides virtual drinking parties for Japanese at home amid pandemic

By APD writer AliceGathering for drinking is an integral part in the life of many people, especially those in Japan, where drinking parties, called “Nomikai” in Japanes

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Google Chrome will finally help you organize your tabs

Google Chrome is rolling out a new feature to help you better manage all your open tabs. The company announced today the launch of “tab groups” for the beta version of its web browser, whi

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Intel has invested $132M in 11 startups this year, on track for $300M-$500M in total

When it comes to corporate venture capital, semiconductor giant Intel has shaped up to be one of the most prolific and prescient investors in the tech world, with investments in 1,582 companies worldw