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Global uncertainty over coronavirus at record high: IMF

A new measure of global uncertainty around the coronavirus has surged to a record high, according to a blog post released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Sa

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Virus or hunger? – Asia's migrant workers' COVID-19 dilemma

As the global spread of the novel coronavirus intensifies, with countries going on lockdown and governments issuing stop-work orders, temporary migrant workers are bearing the brunt of it – with l

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Interview: Collective efforts of global community urged to combat COVID-19 -- U.S. expert

"This virus does not discriminate, we are all vulnerable. It is also important to seek trusted sources of information and to dismiss conspiracy theories which fuel mist

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide exceed 1.1 mln -- Johns Hopkins University

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has risen above 1.1 million, according to the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University on Saturday. A total of 1,118

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Spotlight: Spain overtakes Italy in cases, European countries adhere to COVID-19 measures

Spain's confirmed coronavirus case tally reached 124,736 on Saturday, surpassing Italy's 124,632, according to the latest figures from the two countries. The tally plac

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Commentary: China-U.S. cooperation imperative to global fight against COVID-19

Across-the-spectrum cooperation, not blame game with ulterior motives, is desperately needed now to prevail over the COVID-19 pandemic that has indiscriminately wreaked

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Startups Weekly: SaaS companies feel the churn but hope for a brighter tomorrow

[Editor’s note: Want to get this free weekly recap of TechCrunch news that startups can use by email? Subscribe here.] There are a few online productivity stocks booming, and a few popular remote-firs

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Death toll from COVID-19 passes 60,000 worldwide: Johns Hopkins University

The death toll from COVID-19 exceeded 60,000 worldwide by 9 a.m. local time on Saturday (1300 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) a

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COVID-19 Frontline: China shares treatment experience with U.S.

Editor's Note: The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 12. As of April 4, about 200 countries and regions have confirmed over 1,000,000 cases, with more than 50,0

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Bill Gates: 'Is very good news' China is not seeing a rebound in cases

When asked about which country the U.S. should be looking to for models that work and can be applied, Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder who made the company one of the world's most valuable technol

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Some American politicians should rethink their anti-China stance

Editor's note: Cui Xiaotao is an assistant research fellow with the department for American studies at China Institute of International Studies. The article reflects the author's opinions and not

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Some American politicians should rethink their anti-China stance

Editor's note: Cui Xiaotao is an assistant research fellow with the department for American studies at China Institute of International Studies. The article reflects the author's opinions and not

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Drogba slams doctors who want to test COVID-19 vaccine on Africans

FILE PHOTO: Former footballer Didier Drogba./Photo by FIFA/Getty Images. Former Côte d'Ivoire footballer Didier Drogba lashed out at two French doctors who have been accused of propagating rac

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Live COVID-19 updates: COVID-19 pandemic kills over 50,000 worldwide: WHO

The world is now in a battle against COVID-19, a disease caused by a previously unknown coronavirus that has spread to over 200 countries and regions. The following ar

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US urges masks as dramatic steps to combat virus roll out

The Trump administration urged Americans to cover their faces in public and limited exports of medical supplies Friday as New York’s governor took his own dramatic step

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Virus deals end to US hiring; Europe’s hospitals buckle

The coronavirus outbreak snapped the United States’ record-breaking hiring streak of nearly 10 years, while U.S. and European medical workers struggling to save ailing

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NATO's poor performance in fighting COVID-19

Screenshot of NATO's website shows Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg giving opening remarks at a meeting of NATO foreign ministers, April 2, 2020. Editor's Note: Li Yun is a researcher at th