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The Netherlands reports first COVID-19 case

The first case of COVID-19 infection has been detected in the Netherlands, Dutch Health Minister Bruno Bruins announced on Thursday. The infected patient is a man who recently visited Lombardy, Italy

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Five killed in building fire in France

Five people were killed in northeastern France's Strasbourg on Thursday after a fire broke out in a building, according to local firefighter authorities.Seven people were injured and have been escort

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Beijing issues rules for movie theaters to resume business

Filmgoers will have to space themselves in seating and register to purchase tickets in the initial stage of business resumption for the film industry, according to a notice released by the Beijing Cen

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119 Indian nationals onboard Diamond Princess arrives in New Delhi

India's Ministry of External Affairs said 119 Indian nationals, including 113 crew members and six passengers, who were onboard the virus-hit Diamond Princess cruise s

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Confident novel coronavirus outbreak under control by late April: health expert

Renowned Chinese respiratory specialist Zhong Nanshan said he is confident that the novel coronavirus outbreak would be basically under control by the end of April. Zho

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China's newly recovered coronavirus patients outnumber new infections for 9th day

The daily number of newly cured and discharged novel coronavirus patients on the Chinese mainland has surpassed that of new infections for the ninth consecutive day, t

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China reports 433 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection, 29 new deaths

Chinese health authority said Thursday it received reports of 433 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 29 deaths on Wednesday from 31 provincial-leve

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Brazil confirms first case of novel coronavirus

The Brazilian health authorities confirmed on Wednesday the country's first case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The Brazilian Health Minister Luiz Mandetta said a

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163 passengers on ROK-China flight under observation after 5 reported to have fever

A total of 163 passengers on a flight from the Republic of Korea (ROK) to the city of Weihai, east China's Shandong Province, are now under medical observation after f

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Beijing increases care for elderly amid epidemic

Beijing has taken measures to offer care for the elderly family members of frontline workers fighting against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to th

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China tightens management on elderly care institutions amid epidemic

Elderly care institutions in high-risk regions of novel coronavirus infection should suspend elderly people and staff from entering the facilities, according to a guid

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China reports 406 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection, 52 new deaths

Chinese health authority Wednesday said it received reports of 406 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 52 deaths on Tuesday from 31 provincial-level

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China's newly recovered coronavirus patients outnumber new infections for 8th day

China's daily number of newly cured and discharged novel coronavirus patients has surpassed that of new infections for the eighth consecutive day, the National Health

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Algeria confirms 1st COVID-19 case

Algerian Health Minister Abderrahmane Benbouzid on Tuesday announced that the first COVID-19 case was detected in the country. In a statement to the state-run ENTV channel, Benbouzid noted that the p

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Iranian Deputy Health Minister Diagnosed With Coronavirus - Reports

Tehran previously stated that at least 95 people had been diagnosed with the dangerous disease. The majority of confirmed cases in the country come from the city of Qom

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Antiviral drug Remdesivir gains three patents in China: official

A staff member handles nucleic acid testing samples at a novel coronavirus detection lab in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 22, 2020.(Xinhua/Cheng Min)Ameri

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China further optimizes market regulation to aid work resumption

China has rolled out a raft of measures to further improve market regulation and support companies to resume work amid the fight against the COVID-19 outbreak, said an official with the top market re