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Germany reports over 67,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Germany increased by 5,453 within one day to 67,366, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on Wednesday. The number of deaths increased from Tuesday's 583 to 732, a

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India COVID-19 death toll rises to 38 as total confirmed cases reach 1637

The death toll from COVID-19 in India Wednesday morning rose to 38 as the number of confirmed cases in the country reached 1637, the federal health ministry said. Acco

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Russian Covid-19 plane aid to US

A Russian Il-76 transport military aircraft is loaded with medical aid to be sent to Italy amid the Covid-19 pandemic. /Photo: Russian Defence Ministry A cargo plane loaded with medical suppli

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Mexico reports 121 new COVID-19 cases

A total of 121 more COVID-19 cases has been reported in Mexico in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 1,215, said the health ministry on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the d

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Russian spaceflight to mark Soviet victory over Nazi Germany

Russia will launch a cargo ship into space on April 25 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Soviet victory against Nazi Germany on May 9, the Russian state space

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Israel develops 3D-printed sticker to protect medical staff from COVID-19

Israeli researchers have developed a unique sticker attached to standard surgical masks for the protection of hospital medical staff from the novel coronavirus, the Is

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Over one-third of existing COVID-19 cases on Chinese mainland serious or critical: official

Over one-third of all the existing domestic COVID-19 cases in the Chinese mainland are in serious or critical conditions, the National Health Commission (NHC) said Wed

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China hands over infectious disease treatment center to Mauritania

A center for treatment of infectious diseases built by China was handed over Tuesday to the Mauritanian Ministry of Health from the Chinese Embassy in Mauritania. The center, part of the Nouakchot

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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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Chinese community donates 39,600 respirator masks to Vienna

The Chinese community living in the Austrian capital donated 39,600 respirator masks to the city on Tuesday. The masks were handed over to Mayor Michael Ludwig in Vienna City Hall at a ceremony atte

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First two COVID-19 cases reported in Burundi

The first two cases of the novel coronavirus have been reported in Burundi, Health Minister Thaddee Ndikumana said at a press conference Tuesday evening. The two patients, respectively 56 and 42 year

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California to release 3,500 inmates to mitigate COVID-19 spread

The U.S. state of California will release up to 3,500 inmates as part of a plan to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in state prisons, said a statement from Califor

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Pollution from mine tailing leakage flows downstream in NE China

Water pollution caused by mine tailings leakage in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province had reached 110 km downstream of the river by Tuesday afternoon, local autho

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China's Wuhan reports one imported COVID-19 case

The central Chinese city of Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province hard hit by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), reported Tuesday a new COVID-19 case, local health a

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Palestinian official hails China's experience in fighting COVID-19 as "exemplary"

Palestine on Tuesday hailed China's experience in fighting the novel coronavirus as "exemplary." "China has become a leading example in medical relief for poor countrie

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Central China province further lowers coronavirus response level

Central China's Hunan Province, neighboring the former coronavirus epicenter of Hubei Province, further downgraded its emergency response toward the COVID-19 outbreak

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Poland receives medical supplies from China for fighting coronavirus

A plane from China carrying protective gear for Polish medical services to fight the coronavirus epidemic has landed in Warsaw, the press office of the Polish Foreign Ministry said Tuesday in a