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Germany’s space agency shifts its 3D printing resources to producing protective medical equipment

DLR, German’s space agency and NASA equivalent, is doing what it can to support the global shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) used by frontline healthcare workers in their efforts

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Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1000 GMT, March 30

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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German tennis VP: Wimbledon will be canceled because of COVID-19

Dirk Hordorff, vice-president of the German Tennis Federation (DTB). /VCG All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) chiefs are supposed to hold an "emergency meeting" this week to discuss whether t

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Better global governance for public health needed to defeat pandemics

Almost 40 years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared the world free of smallpox, an infectious disease that is believed to have originated over 3,000 years ago. The eradi

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Trump extends social distancing guidelines as COVID-19 cases top 140,000

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday extended the national social distancing guidelines through April amid warnings that the death toll from COVID-19 in the country mi

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How do you protect yourself and others from COVID-19?

01:55 With COVID-19 cases and deaths on the up worldwide, a vital question for many people is: How can I protect myself from catching this virus?Well, put simply, the best way is to se

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A common dream of multilateralism

Editor's note: Dr. Yasir Mahmoud, a Sudanese national, is an international training expert at the China University of Petroleum, Beijing. The article reflects the author's views, and not necessari

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A common dream of multilateralism

Editor's note: Dr. Yasir Mahmoud, a Sudanese national, is an international training expert at the China University of Petroleum, Beijing. The article reflects the author's views, and not necessari

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Italy coronavirus deaths fall, health minister warns hard times ahead

The number of coronavirus-related deaths in Italy declined for the second consecutive day, Italian health officials announced Sunday, while patients in intensive care barely rose. Sunday marks the

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COVID-19 death toll in Europe surpasses 21,000, Spain sees new daily high

The COVID-19 pandemic continued to ravage Europe, with the death toll in the region climbing to over 21,000 out of more than 360,000 confirmed cases. According to data from the World Health Organi

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COVID-19 pandemic kills over 30,000 people worldwide: WHO

The global death toll from COVID-19 has climbed to 30,105 as of 18:00 CET (1600 GMT) Sunday, according to the situation dashboard by the World Health Organization (WHO

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COVID-19 cases exceed 700,000 globally -- Johns Hopkins University

The United States has the most confirmed cases, which have surged to more than 132,000. WASHINGTON, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The number of COVID-19 cases has exceeded 700,0

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U.S. firm unveils COVID-19 test that can deliver results in 5 minutes

Courtesy of Abbott Laboratories U.S. company Abbott Laboratories on Friday unveiled a portable novel coronavirus test device that it claimed can deliver positive results in as little as five m

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Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1100 GMT, March 29

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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Poland's illustrious composer Penderecki dies aged 86

Polish composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki has died in Krakow at the age of 86, Radio Krakow reported on Sunday morning. Penderecki was known for his avant-garde compositions, though he

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Uruguayan football federation lays off 400, including coach Tabarez

Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez during a press conference ahead of international friendlies in Israel, November 17, 2019. /VCG The Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) announced that almost all o

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Interview: Greeks grateful to China for aid in fighting COVID-19, says shipping leader

China's assistance to the Greek people in the battle against COVID-19 is another good example of the friendship between the two nations, a prominent Greek shipping leader said on Friday. "We are ver