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Number of COVID-19 cases outside China tops 10,000: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases outside of China has reached 10,566. The latest statistics showed that 1,792 new confirmed cases were repor

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China's Hubei reports 115 new confirmed coronavirus cases

Hubei Province, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, reported 115 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 37 deaths on Tuesday, the National

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China boomtown Shenzhen issues 120 mln USD to enterprises

China's southern boomtown Shenzhen has issued 868 million yuan (around 120 million U.S. dollars) to support local businesses in resuming work amid the coronavirus outb

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World Bank Group announces up to 12 bln USD immediate support for COVID-19 country response

The World Bank Group announced Tuesday that it is making available an initial package of up to 12 billion U.S. dollars in immediate support to assist countries coping with the health and economic im

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Coronavirus cases double to 30 in Sweden

The number of COVID-19 cases in Sweden on Tuesday has doubled to 30 from a day earlier, the Public Health Agency announced on Tuesday. Fifteen people have been tested positive of COVID-19 infection T

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Chinese mainland excluding Hubei reports four new COVID-19 cases

The Chinese mainland reported four new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Tuesday outside Hubei Province, the epicenter of the outbreak, do

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119 new coronavirus cases, 38 new deaths reported on Chinese mainland

A total of 119 new cases of the novel coronavirus were confirmed on the Chinese mainland as of midnight on Tuesday and 38 new deaths were reported, according to China's

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Coronavirus cases rise to 24 in the Netherlands

Six more people were infected by the novel coronavirus in the Netherlands, bringing the total confirmed cases to 24, according to the Dutch National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RI

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Gao Weidong recommended as new chairman of Kweichow Moutai

China's top liquor company Kweichow Moutai Group on Tuesday evening issued an announcement on the recommendation of Gao Weidong as director and new chairman of the boa

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Death toll over COVID-19 hits 77 in Iran: health ministry

The outbreak of novel coronavirus in Iran has killed 77 people, a statement by Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education said on Tuesday. The statement said the virus has affected 2,336 people

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Chile confirms first case of COVID-19

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera speaks at a press conference at the Palacio de la Moneda, in Santiago, capital of Chile, on March 3, 2020. (Xinhua/Sebastian Beltran/

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Small plane crash kills 3 in Illinois

A small plane crashed on a U.S. interstate highway in central Illinois on Tuesday morning, killing three on board. The Illinois State Police said the plane crashed at about 8:50 local time and was "f

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Death toll hits 25 from Tennessee tornado

01:03 At least 25 people are dead after at least one powerful tornado tore through Tennessee in the predawn hours of Tuesday morning. Tens of thousands have been left without power and

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Lebanon's first COVID-19 case expected to leave hospital: source

The first COVID-19 case in Lebanon has recovered and is expected to return home on Wednesday, a source from the health ministry told Xinhua on Tuesday. "Rafic Hariri Hospital will test the patient a

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Abdelmounaïm Bah appointed CAF Acting General Secretary

Abdelmounaïm Bah is expected to assume office immediately, and will hold the position until the next meeting of the CAF Executive Committee. /Getty Images Abdelmounaïm Bah has been appointed t

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Iran reports 835 new COVID-19 cases, more officials infected

The head of Iran's emergency medical services, Pirhossein Kolivand, has been infected by the novel coronavirus, according to the ILNA news agency on Tuesday.Kolivand's "health is good and there is

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China's Hubei sees rising recovery rate of COVID-19 patients

The recovery rate of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients in China's hard-hit Hubei Province surged from 7.14 percent on Feb. 12 to 53.81 percent Monday,