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Xi urges enhanced int'l macro-economic policy coordination

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday urged enhanced international macro-economic policy coordination to prevent the world economy from falling into recession. Xi made the remarks in Beijing while

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Palestinian PM calls on Palestinian workers in Israel to return home

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye on Tuesday urged all Palestinian workers in Israel to return to their homes in the West Bank amid the hike in COVID-19 cases

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China to further boost its int'l air freight capacity to stabilize supply chains

China will take further steps to boost the country's international air freight capacity to stabilize supply chains, the State Council's executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang decided on Tues

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Britons traveling abroad urged to return home: gov't

Britain's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) on Monday advised its nationals traveling abroad to return home now, if commercial flights are still available. The adv

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Volunteers offer support for Brits who need to isolate

02:56 The British government is telling anyone with symptoms to stay indoors for up to 14-days. Those older than 70, or at high risk, are also urged to self-isolate. CGTN's Michael Vos

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China makes plan for social dispute settlements amid, after epidemic

China's Ministry of Justice has released a guideline to direct a national campaign to resolve social conflicts and disputes at the later stage of the fight against the

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Moroccan king orders use of military medical facilities to fight COVID-19 outbreak

Moroccan King Mohammed VI on Sunday ordered the military to turn over all its medical facilities and staff, as part of the government's response to the COVID-19 outbre

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COVID-19 death toll in UK rises to 281

The novel coronavirus death toll has reached 281 in Britain, an increase of 48 in a day, the Department of Health and Social Care said Sunday. As of 9a.m. (0900GMT) on Sunday, the number of confirme

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UK train services to be pared back to slow virus spread

British train services are to be pared back across the country from Monday as passengers are urged to stop all non-essential travel to slow the spread of novel coronavirus. With the aim of keeping

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Macao reports one newly imported COVID-19 case

The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center of China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government on Saturday night reported one newly confirmed imported COVID-19 cases, bri

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Cuba to restrict entrance of foreign visitors to curb COVID-19

Cuba will restrict foreigners from entering the island nation for a month starting Tuesday as a preventive measure against COVID-19, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Friday. "Cuba will guar

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Ola suspends shared ride option in India

Ride-hailing giant Ola said on Friday evening that it is temporarily suspending its pool ride option, called Ola Share, in India in a bid to slow the coronavirus pandemic by encouraging social distan

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No reported infections from COVID-19 patients with relapse: expert

No novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases that are transmitted by patients tested positive again after being treated have been reported so far in China, a medical

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Overseas Chinese nationals urged to step up prevention against virus

A health expert Friday called on Chinese nationals working or studying overseas to step up their prevention measures against the novel coronavirus and avoid nonessential trips to reduce the risk o

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Prince Albert II of Monaco tests positive for COVID-19

Prince Albert II, head of state of Monaco, has tested positive for COVID-19, but there is no concern for his health, Prince's Palace of Monaco announced on Thursday. Local media said he was the

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Li calls for adjusted control measures amid eased domestic situation

Passengers at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Shanghai, China, March 19, 2020. /XinhuaChinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday urged provinces to adjust their prev

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Europeans in lockdown cheer for health workers from their balconies

01:09 "We need everyone to motivate the nurses," shouts a French resident from his balcony in Paris.Several countries across Europe are under lockdown or imposing strict curfews on cit