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Japan lifts COVID-19 state of emergency early in 6 prefectures

Japan on Sunday officially lifted the state of emergency declared in six prefectures, including Aichi, Gifu, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo and Fukuoka over the coronavirus pandemic ahead of its scheduled end d

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Japan to lift COVID-19 state of emergency in 6 prefectures

Japan will lift the state of emergency in six prefectures, namely Aichi, Gifu, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, and Fukuoka, at the end of this month, ahead of its scheduled end date on March 7, the government a

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Japan's GDP for 2020 Q4 grows 12.7 percent

Japan's economy expanded an annualized real 12.7 percent from October to December 2020, according to government data.The Japanese economy shrank 4.8 percent as the country was hit by the COVID-19 pan

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Kamala Harris' alma mater deserted on Inauguration Day

00:16 Howard University, Kamala Harris' alma mater is deserted on Inauguration Day. The campus has been holding classes online since the pandemic.

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How the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the food industry

02:30 The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on small businesses across the U.S.Many had little choice but to halt operations.But others managed to pivot successfully during t

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COVID-19: Colombia's capital on second lockdown to contain surge

02:05 The Colombian capital, Bogota, has ordered a second citywide weekend lockdown, in an attempt to curb the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.Check outThe China Report, our ne

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Japan to suspend entry of all foreign travelers: NHK

Japan will suspend an exemption that allows entry by business travelers from 11 countries and regions, effectively banning all foreign travelers from entering the country, in an effort to curb the CO

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Xi, Fernandez exchange letters over bilateral ties, COVID-19 fight

Chinese President Xi Jinping recently exchanged letters with his Argentine counterpart, Alberto Fernandez, on further deepening bilateral relations and jointly fighting

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Hunger - COVID-19's second blow

COVID-19’s impact goes far beyond the pandemic.Experts estimate that food insecurity due to impacts from the coronavirus will double around the world in 2020.In the U.S., 23% of households will fa

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Cuba: How the COVID-19 pandemic has changed international trade fair

02:04 Since 1983, the annual Havana International Trade Fair hasfocusedonforeign trade and investments.It's been described as one of the most representative and most important in Latin

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COVID-19 sparks medical innovation in Mexico

02:40 With the COVID-19 pandemic showing no signs ofdisappearing, life underanew normal issparkinginnovation, not least in the medical sector.CGTN's Alasdair Baverstock reports from Me

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U.S. human rights ills laid bare in pandemic

Disregarding citizens' lives, discriminating minority racial groups and damaging international cooperation, Washington's behavior amid the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare its true color on h

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ECB expands pandemic purchase program by 600 bln euros

The European Central Bank (ECB) announced on Thursday that it decided to expand its pandemic emergency purchase program by 600 billion euros (673 billion U.S. dollars)

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Urgent: ECB expands pandemic purchase program by 600 bln euros

The European Central Bank (ECB) announced on Thursday that it decided to expand its pandemic emergency purchase program by 600 billion euros (673 billion U.S. dollars) to a total of 1,350 billio

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Argentina's debt default

01:10 Already hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic,Argentina,Latin America's third largest economy, hasnowentered default. Bond holders have agreed to continue negotiations in the hope

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Avianca airlines file for bankruptcy

02:12 Latin America's second-largest airline, Avianca Holdings filedforbankruptcy in a U.S.court this month.With world travel crippled by the pandemic, the Colombian airline is looking

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Over 2.4 million more U.S. workers file for unemployment benefits

Over 2.4 million more Americans filed for unemployment benefits in the week ending May 16, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the U.S. job market.