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Hong Kong activates emergency response level for new coronavirus pneumonia

Hong Kong on Saturday activated the emergency level, the highest response level, for the new coronavirus pneumonia after more confirmed cases were reported. Chief Exec

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Xi orders resolute efforts to curb virus spread

President Xi Jinping has ordered resolute efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus that caused cases of pneumonia. Instructing on the work related to the pn

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China deals heavy blow to spread of pornography, illegal publications

Chinese authorities have dealt a heavy blow to the spread of pornography and illegal publications, with around 17.1 million printed titles confiscated in 2019, accordi

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335 captured for organizing cross-border online gambling

Police in the city of Zhangjiagang, east China's Jiangsu Province, have detained 335 suspects for organizing cross-border online gambling involving over 30 billion yua

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Bots on social media can be used to trigger or foster good behaviors

Twitterbots,ifusedproperly,canhelpspreadpositivemessagesandencouragegoodbehavioronsocialnetworks,suggestedanewstudybytheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia(USC)recen

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Philippine authorities on alert after bird flu outbreak

Efforts were underway to contain the spread of bird flu virus in the Philippines after an outbreak on a poultry farm on the main Luzon island was detected, Philippines authorities said on Saturday.

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Cannibalism may stop the spread of disease: study

Cannibalismisbelievedtobeanewwaytostopthespreadofdisease,anditmaybeanunderstudiedfactorindiseasecontrol,accordingtotheLouisianaStateUniversity(LSU)recently.Bret

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'Vaccine' created for huge cyber-attack

Securityresearchershavediscovereda"vaccine"forthehugecyber-attackthathitorganisationsacrosstheworldonTuesday.Thecreationofasinglefilecanstoptheattackfrominfecti

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Acquired taste: Australia toasts return of national spread Vegemite to local ownership

Vegemite, the salty yeast-based spread beloved by Australians, is returning Down Under after decades of US ownership.

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Acting President Hwang calls for efforts to plug loophole in AI quarantine operations

​Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Friday called on quarantine officials to strive harder to plug any loophole in their operations to contain avian influenza (AI) that has devastated chicken farms across the country since last month.

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South Korea raises bird flu alert to highest level for first time

​South Korea's agriculture ministry raised the country's bird flu alert status to the highest level for the first time on Thursday as the disease has spread quickly nationwide.

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Zika virus 'no longer an emergency' - WHO

The mosquito-borne Zika virus will no longer be treated as an international medical emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared.

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Zika unlikely to spread on mainland, officials say

China's top health authority said on Thursday there is no sign of spread of Zika virus on the Chinese mainland and a contingency plan involving 18 central government organizations was set up to cope with the disease.

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Indonesia boosts vigilance on Zika virus

The Indonesian government has stepped up alertness on the possible spread of Zika viruses into the country as the number of infection case steeply rises in neighboring Singapore, a minister disclosed here on Monday.

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U.S. probes possible first case of Zika virus spread by local mosquitoes

U.S. health officials are investigating a possible case of Zika virus spread by local mosquitoes in Florida on Wednesday, as President Barack Obama pledged to provide the state more money to fight the mosquito-borne virus.

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High stress levels cause cancer to spread: Australian study

​Australian researchers have established a link between high levels of stress and the spread of cancer, in a study that could affect the way doctors treat the disease.

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Aussie scientists confident in stopping spread of Zika virus

​Australian scientists have moved a step closer to preventing the spread of Zika virus, after they exposed mosquitoes to bacterium that could limit the ability of the virus to be transmitted to humans.