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Hong Kong: Travelers from U.S., Europe to have virus tests on arrival

Hong Kong residents brought back from China's Hubei province by the Hong Kong SAR government's chartered flights arrive in Hong Kong on March 26, 2020. (Photo credit: www.info.gov.hk) Traveler

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Hong Kong to require travelers from U.S., Europe to have virus tests upon arrival

Hong Kong will require air travelers from the United States and Europe to have coronavirus tests upon their arrival, and aims at expanding the arrangement in the near

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China toughens crackdown on cybercrime

China launched a crackdown on cybercrime as it has seen a rapid spread of online fraud, rumormongering and infringements of individual privacy, among other offenses. C

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China sends medical expert team to Russia

A team of 10 Chinese medical experts departed from Harbin, capital of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, for Russia Saturday morning to help with its fight against the COVID-19. The expert

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Hong Kong reports 16 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, 989 in total

Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported on Friday 16 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Hong Kong to 989.

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Hong Kong reports 21 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases

Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported on Tuesday 21 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number to 935. The 21 new cases involve 12 males

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UK COVID-19 deaths surpass 5,000

A driver of a car is tested for COVID-19 at Chessington World of Adventures theme park. /AP Photo/Matt Dunham The number of COVID-19 deaths in the UK have surpassed 5,000 after the country rec

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Ghana's health workers exempted from paying taxes amid COVID-19 fight

Health workers in Ghana have been exempted from paying taxes for three months as they lead the West African nation in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, President Nana Akufo-Addo announced.The move i

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Hong Kong reports 43 new COVID-19 cases, 845 in total

Hong Kong's Center of Health Protection (CHP) reported on Friday 43 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in

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Personal security of leading U.S. COVID-19 expert Fauci upped after threats

U.S. authorities are granting enhanced personal security for Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert, who is facing growing threats since the

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Personal security of leading U.S. COVID-19 expert upped after threats

U.S. authorities are granting enhanced personal security for Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's leading infectious disease expert, who is facing growing threats since the start of the coronavirus outbre

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All Egyptians returning home from abroad to be quarantined over coronavirus concerns

All Egyptian nationals returning from abroad will have to be placed under quarantine once they arrive home, Egyptian Migration Ministry said on Tuesday. The Ministry of Health decided that all Egypt

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S. African president defends national lockdown against COVID-19 amid growing defiance

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday defended the 21-day national lockdown against the coronavirus pandemic which began on midnight Thursday, saying it is

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Syria reports 1st death case of COVID-19

A Syrian woman died upon arrival at a hospital in the capital Damascus on Sunday and further examination proved that she died of COVID-19, said the Syrian Health Minis

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Yangtze River Delta tightens quarantine control for border entries

Shanghai Municipality has further expanded quarantine measures for inbound passengers and strengthened joint epidemic control measures with provinces across the Yangtze River Delta. All inbound pas

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Egypt's interior ministry releases 392 prisoners

Egypt's interior ministry released on Thursday 392 prisoners upon a presidential pardon and conditional releases, according to a ministry statement. Around 107 prisoners were released upon a presi

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Nigerian president's top aide tests positive for coronavirus

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is seen at the opening of the 33rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and the Government of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopi