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U.S. COVID-19 deaths top 160,000 -- Johns Hopkins University

U.S. COVID-19 deaths have surpassed the 160,000 mark to reach 160,090 as of 21:48 p.m. local time on Thursday (0148 GMT Friday), according to the Center for Systems Sc

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U.S. State Department lifts advisory on avoiding international travel

This image taken with a mobile phone on March 28, 2020 shows passengers waiting for security check at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, the United Stat

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Missteps by Trump administration contributed to U.S. "unique failure" to contain coronavirus: NYT

The tradition of prioritizing individualism over government restrictions and missteps by the Trump administration contributed to the U.S. "unique failure" to contain t

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India's COVID-19 testing hits record high of 420,898 tests in single day

For the first time, a record number of 420,898 COVID-19 tests in a single day have been conducted in India, federal health ministry said Saturday.According to top healt

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Brazil reports over 85,000 deaths, 2.3 mln cases of COVID-19

Brazil has registered more than 85,000 deaths and 2.3 million cases of the novel coronavirus disease so far, the country's ministry of health announced Friday. The min

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Russia's COVID-19 cases top 800,000

Russia has registered 5,811 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 800,849, the country's COVID-19 response center said in a statement Friday. Me

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What causes severe droughts in Lancang-Mekong countries?

Editor's note: This article is the first in a four-part series on water resources cooperation between China and Mekong countries. The program explores common challenges

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Global death toll from COVID-19 passes 600,000: Johns Hopkins University

The global death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 600,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. By 0050 GMT on Saturday, the number of fatalities worldwid

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U.S. breaks record with over 77,000 cases of COVID-19 in one day: Johns Hopkins

The United States reported a record high of more than 77,000 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 3,560,364, according

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China's retail sales down 3.9 pct in Q2

China's retail sales of consumer goods declined 3.9 percent year on year in the second quarter of this year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Thursday. The

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Roundup: Iran's COVID-19 cases surpass 250,000; WHO to open office in Turkey's Istanbul

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Iran surpassed 250,000 on Thursday as the pandemic continued unabated in the country. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WH

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Factors behind U.S. incapability to solve COVID-19 testing crisis: Politico

With the testing rate failing to catch up with the soaring daily surge in COVID-19 cases in the United States, the country worst-hit by the coronavirus worldwide "stil

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How a special task force led the battle against COVID-19 in Wuhan

06:43 In order to efficiently combat COVID-19, the Chinese central government, taking instructions from President Xi Jinping, made a series of policy decisions througho

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Roundup: Iran's COVID-19 cases surpass 195,000; Turkey's tally exceeds 182,000

Iran reported 2,612 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, taking the total number in the country to 195,051. Meanwhile, Turkey's tally reached 182,727. Sima Sadat Lari, s

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France's COVID-19 death toll rises by 44 to 29,065

France has registered 44 new deaths from COVID-19 over the last 24 hours, taking the national death toll to 29,065, the Health Ministry said on Thursday. The new singl

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Russia adds 8,536 COVID-19 cases, total now 432,277

Russia has confirmed 8,536 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, raising its total to 432,277, its coronavirus response center said in a statement Wednesday. The de

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Russia's COVID-19 cases near 415,000

Russia has confirmed 9,035 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, raising its total to 414,878, its coronavirus response center said in a statement Monday. The death