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COVID-19 death toll reaches 12,868 in UK, 98,476 cases confirmed

The death toll of those hospitalized in Britain who tested positive for the novel coronavirus hit 12,868 as of Tuesday afternoon, a daily increase of 761, the Department of Health and Social Care

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APD | Asians to change eating habits after pandemic

By APD writer AliceThe latest survey by market research firm Nielsen of the US shows that the eating habits of people in Asia may change after the COVID-19 pandemic."Co

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New COVID-19 study shows science must come before politics

CGTN Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Br

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EU's inbound travel restrictions could be extended until mid-May

The Italian national flag hangs from the balcony of the French Embassy in Rome, March 27, 2020. /AP While some European countries are planning to loosen their restriction rules in the battle a

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EU to prolong inbound travel restrictions until mid-May

While some European countries are planning to loosen their restriction rules in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic, the European Union (EU) on Wednesday propo

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Spurning China's gift of experience

Chinese medical experts share their experience in COVID-19 prevention, control and treatment with their Lao counterparts in Vientiane, Laos, March 30, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: Daryl Guppy

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China to strengthen epidemic control along land border

Chinese authorities Thursday demanded further strengthening epidemic control efforts along its land border to prevent the importation of COVID-19 infections. The deman

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Encore’s musical messages let you commission a video performance to send to loved ones

Encore, the U.K. marketplace that lets you find and book a musician or band online for your event, is launching a new online product to help musicians find an additional revenue stream during the coro

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VR chair startup raises funds, as pandemic boosts prospects for VR and gaming

Roto VR, startup which markets an interactive, ‘360 degree’ chair, has raised £1.5 million in a funding round led by Pembroke VCT. Others in the round include TVB Growth Fund, managed by T

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European air pollution in decline since COVID-19 lockdown

00:30 Countries across Europe are seeing a vast decline in air pollution as a result of their COVID-19 lockdown measures.New data, sourced by Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute

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UK parliament closes doors after rushing through new emergency law

Britain's Houses of Parliament went into recess Wednesday after lawmakers rushed through the final stages of a bill to give the government emergency powers in the wake of coronavirus outbreak. One o

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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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John Lewis to close all UK stores amid COVID-19 crisis

The company's flagship store on Oxford Street in London will close from Monday as streets remain deserted. /Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP High-end department store John Lewis announced on Saturday it

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Major UK supermarkets to recruit tens of thousands workers amid COVID-19 pandemic

Major supermarkets plan to create tens of thousands of extra jobs across Britain to help keep shops open and stocked during the novel coronavirus pandemic. As of 9a.m. (0900GMT) on Saturday, 72,818

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Amazon follows Netflix’s lead, reducing streaming quality in Europe

Following moves by Netflix and YouTube, Amazon announced today that it, too, will be throttling streaming bitrates in Europe in an effort to conserve bandwidth. The online giant confirmed the move in

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IOC president Bach: Too early to decide fate of Tokyo 2020

IOC president Thomas Bach speaks at a conference in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 3, 2020. /VCG International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach stressed it's too early to decide the

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Foreign governments should not interfere in Hong Kong affairs: HKSAR gov't

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Thursday responded to comments in the U.S. 2019 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices by reiterating that foreign governments sho