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Belgium reports 399 confirmed COVID-19 cases

Eighty-five new COVID-19 cases have been detected and confirmed in Belgium, bringing the total number of people infected to 399, the Federal Public Health Service (FPS Health) announced on Thursday.

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Asia Album: Breathe in smell of spring in Islamabad, Pakistan

People enjoy flower scenery at a garden in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, March 12, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) ISLAMABAD, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Take a deep breath and enjoy the smell of spring! Flo

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China allows labor contracts signed in electronic form

China's human resources authority has made it clear that employers in the country can ink written labor contracts with job seekers by means of electronic signatures. W

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U.S. Washington state announces school closures in 3 counties hit hardest by coronavirus

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee announced Thursday that all K-12 schools in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties will close for the next six weeks as the coronavirus continues to spread. "We do

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Iran's top leader orders armed forces to form headquarters fighting COVID-19

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday ordered the Iranian armed forces to form the "Health and Medical Headquarters" to enhance efforts fighting aga

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Chinese Premier Li calls for targeted approach to contain coronavirus

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang called for a region-specific, multi-level targeted approach to epidemic prevention and control on Thursday as he presided over a meeting on a

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Expert says global COVID-19 could be controlled "by June" if most countries act like China

Renowned Chinese respiratory specialist Zhong Nanshan said Thursday that if most countries act like China, attaching national-level importance to response efforts, the

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3 airport officers at U.S. San Jose test positive for COVID-19

Three Transportation Security Administration officers at U.S. city of San Jose's Mineta International Airport have tested positive for COVID-19, the agency said in a statement late Tuesday. Accordin

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Australia unveils $11 bln stimulus to combat virus downturn

Australia on Thursday unveiled a massive 11-billion-U.S.-dollar spending plan designed to curb the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and avert the country's first recession in 29 years.Prim

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164 Chinese nationals return from Iran via chartered flight

One hundred and sixty-four Chinese nationals arrived here Wednesday morning from Iran via chartered flight CZ3004 operated by the China Southern Airlines. All the pass

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Turkey confirms first COVID-19 case

Turkish health minister on Wednesday announced the first case of the novel coronavirus in Turkey. A male citizen was tested positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday eve

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Poland's army commander tests positive for coronavirus: MoD

General Jaroslaw Mika, the general commander of Poland's armed forces, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on Twitter Tuesday. The general's aides h

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24 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection reported on Chinese mainland

Chinese health authority said Wednesday it received reports of 24 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 22 deaths on the Chinese mainland on Tuesday.

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Countries should stand by each other to combat COVID-19, says Chinese ambassador

In combating COVID-19, countries should stand by each other and work together in the spirit of a community with a shared future for mankind, Chinese ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming has said. "Vir

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Slovenia closing border with Italy, coronavirus cases rise to 34

The novel coronavirus continued to spread in locked-down Italy on Tuesday, with authorities confirming that 8,514 people have tested positive and 631 have died since the epidemic first emerged in no

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Organizers solicit official sponsors, suppliers for Hangzhou Asian Games

The 2022 Asian Games organizing committee officially launched the recruitment of official sponsors and suppliers on Tuesday. The first batch of sponsorship categories

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How can we keep our minds sharp?

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