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HKSAR chief executive warns of surge in imported cases, calls for concerted efforts against COVID-19

Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam warned on Wednesday of a surge in imported cases of COVID-19 due to worsening situ

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New York City hospitals are nearly ‘maxed out,’ former FDA chief says

Hospitals in New York City are nearing capacity due to an influx of coronavirus patients, former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told CNBC on W

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Trump and a crippled Iran – Capitalism trumps humanitarian concerns

A woman wearing a mask walks in Tajrish bazaar in Tehran, Iran, on March 2, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: Hamzah Rifaat Hussain is a former visiting fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington,

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The wisdom behind China's COVID-19 gains

A recovered patient (R) waves to medical staff of the temporary hospital in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, February 26, 2020. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note:Hannan Hussain is a security a

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More than 600 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Africa

A picture of the map of Africa outlining some of the countries that have confirmed cases of Covid-19./WHO More than 600 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in 34 countries in Africa as of 19

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U.S. government official: coronavirus vaccine trial starts Monday

The first participant in a clinical trial for a vaccine to protect against the new coronavirus will receive an experimental dose on Monday, according to a government official.The National Institut

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As a continent falls into crisis, China stands ready to help

A man wearing a protective suit decontaminates a primary school where a child was diagnosed with coronavirus in Thessaloniki, Greece, February 27, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a B

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Mexico: Number of monarch butterflies falls 53% in wintering areas

The number of monarch butterflies that showed up at their winter resting grounds decreased about 53 percent this year, Mexican officials said Friday.Some activists called the decline "heartbreakin

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Will Biden's comeback stop Sanders or further divide the Democrats?

Editor's note:Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American political analyst. The article reflects the author's opinion, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.Former Vice President Joe Biden surprise

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Yuan indicator shows China PMI likely to see V-shaped recovery

Editor's Note: Jimmy Zhu is chief strategist at Singapore-based Fullerton Research. The article reflects the author's opinion, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.China factory activities substanti

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Virus-hit Italy may get EU reprieve over debt

European Economic Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni attends a news conference on public finances in EU states at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, February 26, 2020. /Reuters

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases increase to 400 in Italy

A total of 400 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Italy, up by 26 from the official tally released at noon, Civil Protection chief and Extraordinary Commissioner for the Coronavirus

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Interview: China's efforts against COVID-19 encouraging -- U.S. health expert

China's efforts to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are encouraging in several aspects, a leading public health expert has said. "It's very heartening to see how quickly Chinese scientists wer

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APD | Japan uses artificial intelligence to provide COVID-19 information for residents

By APD writer AliceA number of technology companies in Japan have begun using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to provide information about the acute respiratory

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The State Department cannot be run like another CIA anymore

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to the audience on the podium during the 5th Munich Security Conference (MSC). (Credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/ Pool/ AFP) Editor's note: Jia Wens

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Astronomers warn of ‘worrisome’ light pollution from satellite constellations

The International Astronomical Union has issued the preliminary results from a study on the potential effects of multi-thousand satellite constellations like that being built by StarLink. Finding that

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Measuring coronavirus against the U.S. flu threat

Checking the temperature of a passenger arriving at Xianning North Station on the eve (January 24) of Lunar New Year. /Reuters Photo Ever since the lockdown in Wuhan, capital of central China'