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Asia sees tightened travel restrictions to combat COVID-19 outbreak

Asian countries and regions have stepped up entry and exit control measures in a bid to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection, which has been officially declared a pandemic by the World Health Organi

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Singapore bans visitors from 4 European countries, imposes limit on gatherings in fighting COVID-19

Singapore will impose travel restrictions on visitors from Italy, France, Spain and Germany, and limit the size of gatherings to no more than 250 people, authorities a

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Death toll rises to 26 in east China hotel collapse

The death toll from a hotel building collapse in east China's Fujian Province on Saturday has risen to 26 by Wednesday morning, local authorities said. Sixty-eight peo

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Can history shed light on Wall Street's coronavirus panic?

Black Monday returned after 32 years when the Dow Jones industrial average ended the opening day down more than 2,000 points and Wall Street triggered an automated circuit breaker that put trading

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Chinese premier stresses forest fire prevention and control

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has called for coordinated efforts to control the novel coronavirus disease and prevent forest and grassland fires during peak fire seasons.

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Collapsed hotel in E. China an illegal building: ministry

The hotel collapse in east China's Fujian Province is a production accident as the building used for coronavirus quarantine had been illegally reconstructed several ti

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Xinhua Headlines: China's anti-virus efforts boost foreign investors' confidence

Foreign-funded enterprises maintain strong confidence in the resilience of Chinese economy, as the country has made unprecedented efforts in containing the novel coronavirus epidemic. by Xinhua wri

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Measures being implemented to care for medics across China: official

Measures rolled out by the central authorities to strengthen the protection of medical workers in the fight against COVID-19 are being implemented across China, a heal

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South Korea expresses strong regret over Japan's entry restriction

South Korea's presidential Blue House on Friday expressed strong regret over Japan's entry restriction on people from South Korea amid the spread of the COVID-19. Chung Eui-yong, top national securi

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Int'l community speaks positively of China's contributions in fight against COVID-19

Nurses and children infected with novel coronavirus pneumonia cheer themselves up at a ward in Wuhan Children's Hospital in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 26, 2020. (Xinhua)China's measur

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Global manufacturer in Chengdu resumes operation amid labor shortage

02:18 Some of the world's largest companies have their biggest manufacturing bases in China, where weeks of work stoppages have impacted production. But now, as the coronavirus is easi

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Honoring heroes with ink

Chinese contemporary artist Shu Yong’s ink painting honors heroes fighting on the front lines of the battle against the coronavirus epidemic. [Photo/Xinhua] While thumbing through the recent wo

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APD | Coronavirus deals a blow to South Korean economy

By APD writer AliceThe rapid spead of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is threatening South Korea's fragile economic recovery and even cause the country to reco

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Health official stresses initiative in honoring deceased medical personnel in epidemic as martyrs

A Chinese health official Thursday outlined measures to honor medical personnel who died fighting the novel coronavirus epidemic as martyrs in a timely manner. Duan Yo

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China launches national cloud learning platform for online education

China launched a national cloud learning platform on Monday for millions of students who are restricted to their homes over safety concerns arising from the fight against the novel coronavirus out

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SW China's Guizhou helps migrant workers back to work

Southwest China's Guizhou Province, a major labor exporter in the country, has organized chartered trains and buses to help migrant workers get back to work amid the n

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UV-sterilization CT scanner speeds up diagnosis of coronavirus infection in China

A CT scanner fixed with a robot able to automatically carry out sterilization with strong ultraviolet (UV) light has helped speed up the clinical diagnosis of suspecte