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China urges epidemic prevention at tourist sites during upcoming holiday

Chinese authorities Monday urged the safe and orderly opening of tourist sites across the country amid the COVID-19 epidemic during the upcoming five-day May Day holid

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WHO chief urges European countries to take aggressive measures while easing COVID-19 containment

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday urged the European countries to find, isolate, test and treat all cases of COVID-19 while easing their contain

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China firmly opposes embroiling China in U.S. electoral politics

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang speaks at a press briefing in Beijing, capital of China, April 27, 2020. (Photo courtesy of Chinese Foreign Ministry)

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China asks for public tip-offs on organized crime

China's national office against organized crime is seeking public tip-offs regarding 38 cases involving organized and gang-related crimes amid an intensifying crackdow

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Hong Kong reports no new COVID-19 cases for 2 days in a row

Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported no new confirmed cases of the COVID-19 on Monday, the second day in a row and the fourth time since last Monday

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Australia to "significantly expand" COVID-19 testing: official

Australia's Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy has flagged an expansion of the nation's COVID-19 testing regime. Speaking after a meeting of the Health Protection Pr

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Russia may see spike in COVID-19 cases during May holidays - official

Russia has recorded over 80,000 COVID-19 cases and 199 deaths. /CGTN A top health official in Russia fears the country could experience a spike in COVID-19 cases if people defy lockdown measur

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China strengthens regulation of medical equipment for export

China has been enhancing the supervision of export medical equipment for epidemic control, according to the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). The admini

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Algeria decides to reopen more businesses to ease anti-coronavirus lockdown impact

The Algerian government on Saturday decided to re-open more businesses, in a move to ease the adverse effect of the nationwide lockdown imposed to stem the spread of COVID-19, official APS news agen

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China refutes U.S. accusation over transparency in handling COVID-19

A Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Friday refuted U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's questioning of China's transparency in handling the COVID-19 epidemic, saying hi

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Urgent: IMF, WTO urge open trade amid COVID-19 pandemic

The International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organization on Friday urged countries to refrain from imposing export and other trade restrictions as the world fights against the devastating COV

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COVID-19 pandemic has impact on wildlife conservation in Africa: AWF

The protection of Africa's iconic wildlife species should remain a focus even as the continent grapples with disruptions linked to COVID-19 pandemic, an African foundation said on Thursday. Kaddu Seb

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Iran's COVID-19 cases surpass 87,000, 5,481 deaths

Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education on Thursday reported 1,030 new cases from COVID-19, bringing the total number to 87,026, the state TV reported. Kianush

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Xi stresses reaching anti-poverty goals despite COVID-19 impact

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged efforts to overcome the negative impact of the COVID-19 epidemic to ensure the country reaches its goals in poverty alleviation

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France's coronavirus deaths rise to 21,340, hospitalizations decline further

The number of people who have died from the coronavirus in France has climbed to 21,340, after a one-day increase of 544, higher than Tuesday's 531, Director-General of Health Jerome Salomon announce

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Fatal car collision kills 4 police officers in Melbourne

Four on duty police officers were killed Wednesday in a multi car collision in Melbourne, Australia. The crash happened just after 5:30 p.m. local time in a city-bound lane near the Chandler Highway

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China to free up more funds to better serve small firms

The State Council's executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday decided to give greater weight to inclusive financing in evaluating the performance of fi