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Chinese vice premier stresses treatment of severe COVID-19 patients in Wuhan

Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan Thursday required all-out efforts to treat severe patients infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan, the once e

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Chinese vice premier stresses major projects construction, stabilizing investment

Chinese Vice Premier Han Zheng on Thursday called for efforts to advance the construction of major projects and give full play to investment in stabilizing economic gr

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Consular protection available for overseas Chinese amid pandemic: official

China has taken proactive measures to safeguard the health of Chinese living and studying abroad amid the coronavirus outbreak, keeping close contact with local govern

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China strengthens int'l cooperation in COVID-19 vaccine development: official

China has strengthened international cooperation in the research and development of vaccines against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to an official Thursday. Vaccines are key

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Trump businesses barred from getting coronavirus stimulus money, Schumer says

President Donald Trump’s businesses are barred from getting loans or investments under the new $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus deal, according to Senate Minority Leade

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Canada's WestJet announces 6,900 layoffs due to COVID-19

Canada's second largest airline WestJet on Tuesday announced to lay off 6,900 employees due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Today, 6,900 WestJetters are receiving notices confirming early r

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Chinese province shares COVID-19 treatment experience with Poland

Medical experts from eastern China's Anhui Province shared their experience on the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) via a video conference with peers and officials

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313,000 COVID-19 tests done in U.S., 41,000 tested positive

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Monday that 313,000 coronavirus tests have been completed in the United States, and more than 41,000 tests were positive. During a White House press briefing

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Merkel's initial coronavirus test came back negative: spokesman

German Chancellor Angela Merkel gives a media statement on the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, March 22, 2020. Michel Kappeler/Pool via REU

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FDA updates COVID-19 testing guidelines to allow self-swab tests

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated its guidelines for COVID-19 testing procedures, in a bid to both make the process easier and less uncomfortable for patients, and to help limit

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ECB's de Guindos says coronavirus will put Europe into a recession

A view of European Central Bank. /VCG The impact of the coronavirus outbreak will put Europe into a recession but it should be transitory and the region should be back in positive GDP growth i

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Trump shuts U.S.-Mexico border as COVID-19 cases approach 20, 000

The U.S. announced restrictions on Friday to non-essential travel across the U.S.- Mexico border, except for trade, to curb the spread of COVID-19 as the number of cases in the United States topped 1

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China CITIC Group names vice governor of central bank as Party chief

VCG China's CITIC Group has appointed Zhu Hexin as its Party chief, replacing Chang Zhenming, the state-owned banking and financial conglomerate said on Friday.Zhu Hexinwas also recommended to

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Former vice governor in central China province arrested for graft

The Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) announced Thursday it has decided to arrest Xu Guang, former vice governor of central China's Henan Province, for suspected br

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Republican National Committee says Trump becomes presumptive 2020 presidential nominee

The Republican National Committee tweeted Tuesday night that sitting President Donald Trump has become the party's presumptive nominee for the 2020 presidential race after his victory in the Florida

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2020 U.S. presidential primary race moves to U.S. states of Arizona, Florida, Illinois

The primary race of the 2020 U.S. presidential election moved to the U.S. states of Arizona, Florida, and Illinois on Tuesday, amid a greater concern over the COVID-19

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Chinese vice premier requires curbing epidemic while resuming work

Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan on Monday called for unremitting efforts to curb the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and targeted policies to boost work resumpti