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Japan extends COVID-19 state of emergency to May 31

Japan on Friday extended the COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and three other areas until May 31 to curb a surge in novel coronavirus cases just months before the Tokyo Olympics.

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Virus strain traced to Beijing's Xinfadi market isolated and cultured

The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) has succeeded in isolating and culturing the novel coronavirus strain collected from cases related to Xinfadi market in Beijing.

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China, S. Korea establish COVID-19 cooperation mechanism

China and South Korea on Friday established a cooperation mechanism to fight against the novel coronavirus epidemic and held their first video conference on the same day.The mechanism, led by foreign

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CNC TALK: Prejudice, stigma can't defeat a common enemy of mankind

The novel coronavirus epidemic is a common enemy of mankind. To achieve a full victory over the COVID-19 needs trust, solidarity and international cooperation in the spirit of building a community wi

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South Korea reports 476 more coronavirus cases, 4,212 in total

South Korea reported 476 more cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the total number to 4,212, according to health authorities on Monday.According to the latest data, four new deaths were reported, ra

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769 novel coronavirus cases confirmed in Japan

On Saturday, 26 new cases of novel coronavirus were confirmed in Japan, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 769, according to Japan's public broadcaster NHK.That figure

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It's the kindness that counts: Comoros donates 100 euros to China to help fight epidemic

The Comoros-China Friendship Association has recently given China a symbolic gift of 100 euros to help the fight against the novel coronavirus outbreak. Though it's not a big sum,it's the thought tha

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Just in: WHO gives official name for novel coronavirus

GENEVA, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization on Tuesday gave the official name for the latest novel coronavirus as being Covid-19, which stands for coronavirus disease starting in 2019.

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I am human, NOT virus! Stories behind trending anti-racism videos after novel coronavirus outbreak

In #Florence, a Chinese Italian with a placard reading "I'm not a virus, I'm a human" at his side, met with enthusiastic hugs of passers-by. #ImNotVirus #ImHuman inspired Italians to support China's

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Colombia develops test to detect coronavirus

01:37 As public health officials race to contain the novel coronavirus, Colombia has developed its own quick diagnostic test.

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Comparing the novel coronavirus to past outbreaks SARS & MERS

02:02 The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus is causing considerable alarm. But how much do we know about it, and how does it compare with other coronavirus outbreaks? CGTN's Gerald

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Medical workers and patients encourage each other through window notes

01:03 Medical staff and quarantined patients suffering from the novel coronavirus at Haihe Hospital in north China's Tianjin Municipality exchange notes in a show of support and encour

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DPRK says it takes 'strong preventative measures' against coronavirus

00:41 There has been no case of the novel coronavirus in the DPRK, but officials say they're taking the epidemic seriously.

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New coronavirus hospital being built in central China's Henan Province

00:17 A new hospital for fighting the novel coronavirus outbreak began construction in central China's Zhengzhou City on January 27. The hospital is expected to be comp

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ICON: Chinese writer Yan Geling favored by movie directors

YanGelingisaprominentChinesewriter,authorofseveralnovels,shortstoriesandscreenplays.Muchofherworkhasbeenadaptedintofilms,earningherbroaderrecognitionamongthepub

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UK to publish Chinese classical martial arts novel

LouisChaLeung-yung'swuxianovel"TheLegendsoftheCondorHeroes",basedonChinesemartialartsandchivalry,willbetranslatedintoEnglishandpublishedbyaBritishpublishinghous

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U.S.: To Kill a Mockingbird taken off Mississippi school reading list

ToKillaMockingbird,HarperLee’sclassicnovelaboutracismandtheAmericansouth,hasbeenremovedfromajunior-highreadinglistinaMississippischooldistrictbecausethelanguage