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Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1000 GMT, April 23

The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins

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Countries struggle to save lives and livelihoods as COVID-19 rages on

As the confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide continue to rise, major countries and regions are struggling with a predicament to save lives and livelihoods. Meanwhile, international cooperation is high

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Chinese scientists develop heat stress-resistant plants

A research team of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has made a breakthrough in increasing the photosynthesis efficiency and yield of plants under heat stress.Heat stress as a result of global wa

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China to launch online shopping festival to boost consumption

China will launch an online shopping festival to prop up consumption after its economic growth contracted 6.8 percent year on year in the first quarter. The festival, t

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Three myths about post-COVID-19 era

A doctor wears a protective mask as he walks outside the Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan during the COVID-19 outbreak in New York City, New York, the U.S., April 1, 2020. /Reuters Editor's n

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World Book and Copyright Day: COVID-19 shapes new reading habits

World Book and Copyright Day: COVID-19 shapes new reading habits. /CGTN Now more than ever, at a time when most schools worldwide are closed and people have to minimize their time outside, the

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WFP warns COVID-19 could double global hunger

The COVID-19 pandemic could almost double the number of people suffering acute food insecurity to more than a quarter of a billion by the end of this year, the United Nations World Food Program

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Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1500 GMT, April 22

The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins

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WHO declared COVID-19 a global emergency "at the right time": chief

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says that the COVID-19 outbreak can be characterized as a "pandemic" as the virus spreads increasingly worldwide, at a pres

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Relive the heady days of crypto with the “Crypto Rush” documentary

When Liliana Pertenava decided to go all-in on crypto by investing $2,000 in a mining rig in 2017, she went so far down the crypto rabbit-hole she decided to make a documentary about it. If you’re loc

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Abortion rights in time of COVID-19

Women's rights activists protest against a bill that would further restrict Poland's law on abortion in Warsaw, Poland, on April 15, 2020. /AP "Having access to safe and legal abortion is a fu

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Spotify launches its promised fundraising feature for artists

Last month, Spotify announced that as part of its coronavirus relief efforts it would soon add new fundraising features for artists on its platform. Today, the company is following through with the la

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SAP sees no significant shift out of China

05:14 The world's largest enterprise software company SAP predicts that companies around the world would be making adjustments in their supply chains even as the coronavirus pandemic f

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Global wildlife coalition launched to prevent the next pandemic

Leading wildlife organizations have come together to work towards banning global wildlife trade, responsible for causing major viral outbreaks and pandemics.A coalition formed by the Global Wildli

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Roundup: Financial experts stress cooperation in anti-virus strategy

To find solutions to worldwide crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, attention should be given to international cooperation, not the blame gaming, said financial experts from Germany and China on Tue

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MigVax raises $12M for its COVID-19 vaccine efforts

Worldwide, there are numerous efforts underway to create a vaccine for COVID-19. Without one, we are likely to see some form of social distancing in place for the foreseeable future. And experts like

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Trump tells Chevron to “wind down” oil fields in Venezuela

The Trump administration on Tuesday ordered Chevron Corp. to “wind down” operations in Venezuela by Dec. 1, barring the California-based oil giant in the meantime from