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NW China province reports first imported COVID-19 case

Northwest China's Shaanxi Province reported its first imported COVID-19 case on Monday, saying a passenger from Indonesia is receiving isolated treatment in the provincial capital of Xi'an. The pr

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COVID-19 infections in Japan rises to 821 cases

Japan's health ministry and local governments said Tuesday the number of COVID-19 infections stood at a total of 821 as of 10:30 a.m. local time here. The death toll in Japan from the pneumonia-caus

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First batch of medical assistance teams leave Hubei

The first batch of medics have been scheduled to depart Hubei, once the hard-hit province of the novel coronavirus, on Tuesday, as the epidemic situation has been grea

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Beijing reports 9 imported COVID-19 cases

Beijing reported a total of nine newly confirmed cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from other countries Monday, the Beijing Municipal Health Commission sai

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Hong Kong to quarantine all people from outside starting from Thursday

China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will quarantine for 14 days all people entering from outside starting midnight Thursday to prevent the spread o

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Macao reports one newly imported novel coronavirus case

The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center of China's Macao Special Administrative Region government on Tuesday reported a newly confirmed novel coronaviru

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Canada closes borders to non-citizens, France expands restrictions

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he will be closing the country's borders to anyone that's not a citizen, American or permanent resident due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. But

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21 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection reported on Chinese mainland

Chinese health authority said Tuesday it received reports of 21 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 13 deaths on the Chinese mainland on Monday. Of

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Thailand to enter partial lockdown to combat COVID-19

Thailand's newly established ad hoc committee managing the COVID-19 situation on Monday announced a partial lockdown of the country to curb the spread of COVID-19. The

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Italian FA to ask for Euro 2020 postponement

The trophy is seen during UEFA Euro 2020 Munich Logo Launch at Olympia Park in Munich, Germany, October 27, 2016. /VCG Italy's football federation will ask for the Euro 2020 tournament to be

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Hong Kong issues travel alert on Europe's Schengen Area

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government issued the red outbound travel alert on Europe's Schengen Area on Friday in its latest effort to curb th

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China announces RRR cuts, frees up about $79 billion for market

People's Bank of China, Beijing, China. /VCG China's central bank announced Friday it will cut the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for some banks effective March 16 to boost lending support fo

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U.S. Washington state announces school closures in 3 counties hit hardest by coronavirus

Washington State Governor Jay Inslee announced Thursday that all K-12 schools in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties will close for the next six weeks as the coronavirus continues to spread. "We do

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Joe Biden moves closer to nomination, Biden vows to stay in race

01:59 Former US Vice President Joe Biden moved closer to securing the Democratic nomination for President. He won key states including Michigan in Tuesday's contests beating his rival

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Sri Lanka shuts all schools till April 20 amidst COVID-19 fears

Sri Lanka's Education Ministry, on Thursday ordered for all schools to be closed till April 20, as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19. Education Mi

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China ups credit support for small businesses amid epidemic

The Chinese banking sector has beefed up financial support for small businesses to weather the COVID-19 outbreak. As of Tuesday noon, China's city commercial banks and

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COVID-19 cases in Kuwait rise to 80

Kuwait reported eight new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 80, the Ministry of Health said Thursd