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Step up int'l cooperation to curb the COVID-19 pandemic

The headquarters of the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, January 22, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: Wang Huiyao is the President of the Center for China and Globalization. The a

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Dow plunges over 1,400 points, ending in bear market

Volatile trading continued on Wall Street Wednesday with the Dow closing down more than 1,400 points amid coronavirus fears. The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 1,464.94 points, or 5.86 percen

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WHO characterizes COVID-19 outbreak as pandemic, urging action

GENEVA, March 11 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the COVID-19 outbreak can be characterized as a "pandemic" as the virus spreads increasingly worldwide. "We hav

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COVID-19 officially declared a pandemic by the WHO, as deaths pass 4,000

The World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic at a press conference in Geneva today. The move comes as causes from the viral coronavirus strain have increased 13-fold in two we

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WHO characterizes COVID-19 outbreak as pandemic

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the COVID-19 outbreak can be characterized as a "pandemic" as the virus spreads increasingly worldwide. "We have therefore made the assessm

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U.S. coronavirus threat fuels demand for Traditional Chinese Medicine

New York City acupuncturist and herbalist Clayton Shiu says demand for traditional Chinese remedies has surged at his practice since March 1, the day New York announced its first case of the novel

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Commentary: In war against COVID-19, vision of community with shared future shines

After the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic emerged, it has drawn much of the world's attention and triggered global concerns with the numbers of confirmed

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Xi Focus: PROTECT: Can-do China curbs COVID-19

As the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has taken a foothold in over 100 countries and regions, the threat of a pandemic has become very real. Still, it would be a

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Over 4,000 people die of COVID-19 as global cases surpass 110,000: WHO

203 more deaths from COVID-19 have been reported worldwide in the past 24 hours as of Tuesday morning, lifting the global death toll to 4,012, according to a daily repo

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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, March 11

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) international carrier Emirates Airline authorized one-way flights to Iran until March 20, official IRNA news agency reported on Tuesday. IRNA quoted the Iranian Embassy

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Global Business Daily: MEPs' fury, stocks regain ground, panic buying

"Italy and the ltalians cannot die of the virus because of budget constraints."It got heated today in Brussels, at the European Parliament's plenary session, and no more so than when Italian MEP Mara

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Ethiopians mark anniversary of deadly Boeing 737 MAX crash

Family and friends of victims of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 plane crash, look at debris after a commemoration ceremony at the scene of the crash, near the town of Bishoftu, southeast of

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Facebook’s photo-transfer tool opens to more users in Europe, LatAm and Africa

Facebook is continuing to open access to a data-porting tool it launched in Ireland in December. The tool lets users of its network transfer photos and videos they have stored on its servers directly

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WHO chief underlines int'l coordination, cooperation in fighting COVID-19

The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday called for international coordination and cooperation in response efforts against the COVID-19 outbreak wor

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The 'London patient': Second person cured of HIV reveals identity

Adam Castillejo, 40, explains why he chose to go public a year after being cured of the virus.

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Coca-Cola sees China as the next biggest market

Curt Ferguson, president of Coca-Cola Greater China and Korea. /CGTN Beverage giant Coca-Cola sees China as its next biggest market as it continues to invest in the country, according to Curt

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NHS teams up with web giants to 'battle' coronavirus myths

Twitter has banned an account posing as an NHS hospital which was spreading misinformation on UK cases.