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China succeeds in reducing COVID-19 mortality rate: WHO

China has successfully reduced the mortality rate of COVID-19 as the disease developed, said Gauden Galea, representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in China, at a press conference Tuesd

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WHO official pays tribute to nurses fighting COVID-19

World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in China Gauden Galea Tuesday expressed gratitude to nurses on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19. "Right now,

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 10,000 in Africa: Africa CDC

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 10,075 in Africa and the death toll reached 487, the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) revea

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Taliban key commander killed, plan to attack district foiled

A Taliban commander and his bodyguard were killed after the militants' plan to attack Baharak district in the northern Takhar province was foiled, provincial government spokesman Mohammad Jawad Hajar

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British PM on oxygen support, not ventilator: official

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is not on a ventilator but has had some oxygen support, said Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove on Tuesday. "He's not on a ventil

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Chinese mainland reports no increase in domestic COVID-19 cases

(Photo by Zhao Jun/Xinhua)BEIJING, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese health authority said Tuesday that no new domestically transmitted cases of the novel coronavirus disease

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Chinese mainland reports 32 new imported COVID-19 cases

The Chinese mainland reported 32 new imported cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Monday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 983, the National

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Iraq confirms 44 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths

The Iraqi Health Ministry on Thursday confirmed two more deaths from COVID-19 and 44 new cases, bringing the total number of the infections to 772. The new cases are t

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Forest fire put out in SW China's Sichuan

A forest fire that started on Monday has been put out in southwest China's Sichuan Province while firefighters remain on guard about reignition, local authorities said

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Eastern Chinese city launches new international flight to transport relief goods, boost trade

East China's Hangzhou city debuted a new international cargo air route from Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province to Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia. Th

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Forest fire put out in southwest China

A forest fire that raged for over a day has been put out in southwest China's Yunnan Province, the local government said Thursday. The open flames have all been put ou

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U.S. Fed eases leverage requirements for banks to encourage lending

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday temporarily eased its leverage requirements for large banks so as to encourage lending to households and businesses amid coronavi

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China to arrange flights to help overseas students in UK return home: Chinese embassy

Chinese Embassy in Britain said Wednesday that it is assisting the work to arrange temporary flights to bring home Chinese students in the UK. A spokesperson of the em

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Chinese Consulate in Chicago opens hotline service concerning COVID-19

Amid the increasing number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States, Chinese Consulate in Chicago has opened two hotline services to better serve Chinese citiz

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Italy sees fewer coronavirus deaths on Wednesday but new cases grow

Health workers wearing protective gear wait outside a mobile logistics unit, as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Rome, Italy, April 1, 2020. /Reuters The death toll f

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China donates fund, medical materials to help PNG fight COVID-19

China donated 300,000 U.S. dollars to the government of Papua New Guinea to help the south Pacific island country to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a retur

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Vietnam suspends all coaches, buses, taxis to cope with COVID-19

Vietnam has enforced a restriction on all coaches, buses and taxis nationwide from Wednesday in a bid to tackle the COVID-19 epidemic, Vietnam News Agency reported Wedn