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Spotlight: Measures to curb spread of COVID-19 gradually taken as anxiety simmers

Giovanni, an Italian resident in the city Milan under lockdown due to the COVID-19 epidemic, said he had never expected his life to be like this. "It feels like the vi

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Hong Kong considers more entry restrictions amid spreading COVID-19 worldwide

Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said Tuesday that Hong Kong considers imposing further restrictions on inbound tr

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What's in name? Scientists squabble over novel coronavirus name

The duel over naming the new strain of coronavirus has intensified, causing a split among scientists.The controversy started in the early days of the ongoing coronavirus epidemic when the virus wa

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Argentina develops COVID-19 test kit

00:46 Companies in China and Argentinasay they have developed new COVID-19 tests that can detect the virus in an hour or less.According to Shanghai Daily, the National Medical Products

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Global COVID-19 cases near 110,000: WHO

A total of 109,578 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported worldwide as of 10:00 CET Monday, an increase of 3,994 infections from the previous day, according to

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COVID-19 in Europe: Daily bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- Six die in COVID-19 prison riots as Italy bans family visits.- Romania shut down all schools and suspend all flights to Italy.- UK health minister says fourth person has died from the

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Threat of coronavirus pandemic 'has become very real': WHO's Tedros

FILE PHOTO: Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference on the situation of the coronavirus (COVID-2019), in Geneva, Switzerland,

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Russia can weather low oil prices for up to 10 years

VCG Russia's Finance Ministry on Monday proclaimed that the country can manage its revenue shortfall for the next six to 10 years if oil prices drop to a 25-30 U.S. dollars per barrel range th

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Shanghai speeds up rebates for foreign trade companies

02:35 The Shanghai government is implementing a variety of policies to help foreign trade firms hit by the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic. One of those measures is a substantial reduction i

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U.S. stocks plunge 7% triggering 15-minute trading halt

A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, March 5, 2020. /Reuters The SP 500 fell seven percent upon opening on Monday, triggering an automatic 15-min

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China condemns U.S. practice of stigmatization with novel coronavirus: spokesperson

China condemns U.S. despicable practice of stigmatizing the country and its city of Wuhan with the novel coronavirus, according to a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Monday. Spokesperson Gen

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3rd CIIE to host special match-making session for Hubei

The third China International Import Expo (CIIE) will host a special match-making session for central China's Hubei Province in an effort to support its economic devel

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Dutch trial opens for 4 suspects in downing of flight MH17

As the trial of three Russians and a Ukrainian charged with multiple counts of murder for their alleged involvement in the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 g

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Thousands prepare to get off ship hit by virus in California

Federal and state officials in California were preparing Monday to receive thousands of people from a cruise ship that has been idling off the coast of San Francisco wi

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Vietnam tightens entry for British, EU arrivals following rise of COVID-19 infection

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the temporary suspense of visa waiver program for nationals of Britain and seven European Union countries of De

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Commentary: Washington's poisonous coronavirus politics must end

The global battle against the novel coronavirus has arrived at a critical stage, as the number of confirmed cases worldwide has surpassed 100,000, with more than 100 c

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No room for racism in global response to COVID-19, says Chinese diplomat

At a time when the world is working hard to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, people should also be guarding against the spread of political and racist viruses, a Chinese diplomat said Su