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African Americans nearly 4 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19: data

Among people with Medicare, African Americans were nearly four times more likely than white Americans to be hospitalized with COVID-19, according to federal data relea

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Zhou Qi helps Xinjiang beat Bayi 102-82 in CBA

Zhou Qi collected 21 points and 17 rebounds as the Xinjiang Flying Tigers swept the Bayi Rockets 102-82 in the 2019-2020 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league on

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Hulu announces a new offer-focused ad format called GatewayGo

Hulu is unveiling a new ad unit today, which it’s calling GatewayGo. The idea is to give viewers a way to directly interact with the advertisers and receive personalized offers.This makes good

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Across China: Reviving glory of ageing Chinese barbershop

As a sunbeam pierces through the cracks in the wooden roof and shines on a rusty chair with flower carvings, Shi Hancheng uses an old-fashioned shaver to work on the c

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An African tribe caught between tradition and modernization

Samburu warrior Hitlan Lekoripo blowing the community horn on a sacred mountain for the Samburu, in Northern Kenya. /CGTN The Samburu tribe is a Nilotic tribe that inhabits Kenya's northern pl

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Why the Olympics should add esports

I recently sat on a panel for gaming website Pocket Gamer that was focused on esports and the Olympics. We were debating whether esports were filling the gap in sporting events, including the Olympic

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Affirming the position of tech advocates, Supreme Court overturns Trump’s termination of DACA

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that President Donald Trump’s administration unlawfully ended the federal policy providing temporary legal status for immigrants who came to the country as chi

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South Asia braces for Dengue outbreak amid coronavirus pandemic

Editor's note: This is the 79th article in the COVID-19 Global Roundup series. Here is the previous one.As the coronavirus continues leaving a trail of devastation behind globally, another deadly

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S. Korea regrets DPRK's refusal of envoy dispatch, military action plans amid worsened ties

South Korea responded on Wednesday to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s refusal of Seoul's offer to send special envoy and the DPRK army's military action plans. Yoon Do-han, senio

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Beyond the negative impact of COVID-19

03:40 Editor's note: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every corner of the world. Contrary to the common belief that it is only going to have a negative impact on individuals, Charlot

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News Analysis: Why Africa's anti-epidemic efforts yield better results than expected

Quick actions and cooperation among African countries helped slow down the spread of COVID-19 and avert a full-blown catastrophe in Africa, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said last week. His re

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S. Korea says DPRK blows up inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong

South Korea's Unification Ministry said on Tuesday that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) demolished an inter-Korean liaison office in the DPRK's border town of Kaesong by an explosio

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Outreach nabs $50M at a $1.33B valuation for software that helps with sales engagement

CRM software has become a critical piece of IT when it comes to getting business done, and today a startup focusing on one specific aspect of that stack — sales automation — is announcing a growth rou

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Triumph releases e-bicycle but no word on e-motorcycle debut

UK motorcycle manufacturer Triumph released an e-bicycle today, the Trekker GT — with 90 miles of riding range, a 250 watt motor and a 504 watt hour battery.With a five hour charge time, the bike weig

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YouTube’s FameBit rebrands as YouTube BrandConnect, shuts down its self-service program

FameBit, YouTube’s influencer marketing platform acquired by Google in 2016, is today undergoing a rebranding. The new platform will now be called YouTube BrandConnect, and will remain open to e

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COVID-19 Global Roundup: Asia takes new measures to prevent rebound

Editor's note: This is the 78th article in the COVID-19 Global Roundup series. Here is the previous one.Countries all over the world are announcing their plans to emerge from COVID-19-inflicted lockd

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S. Korea's Blue House expresses strong regret over DPRK's demolition of joint liaison office

South Korea's presidential Blue House on Tuesday expressed strong regret over the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s demolition of the inter-Korean joint l