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Canada's WestJet announces 6,900 layoffs due to COVID-19

Canada's second largest airline WestJet on Tuesday announced to lay off 6,900 employees due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Today, 6,900 WestJetters are receiving notices confirming early r

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Chinese province shares COVID-19 treatment experience with Poland

Medical experts from eastern China's Anhui Province shared their experience on the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) via a video conference with peers and officials

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FDA takes action to increase U.S. COVID-19 protective supplies

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took action on Tuesday to increase COVID-19 protective supplies by providing instructions to manufacturers importing personal protective equipment (PPE)

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U.S. confirmed COVID-19 cases top 50,000: Johns Hopkins University

The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 50,000 as of 3 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Tuesday (1900 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hop

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Global confirmed COVID-19 cases top 400,000: Johns Hopkins University

The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide topped 400,000 as of 1:52 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on Tuesday (1752 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineeri

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Autopsy results show virus remains in COVID-19 patient bodies, damages immune system

Chinese research groups have conducted autopsies on 29 COVID-19 patient bodies and found the novel coronavirus remains in their lungs after death, a Chinese expert said

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Fight against COVID-19 at South Korean hospital

Located in Daegu, South Korea, the Keimyung University Daegu Dongsan Hospital, is among the first local hospitals to receive COVID-19 patients. A doctor there attributes progress in #coronavirus fight

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First federal inmate tests positive for coronavirus in U.S.: AP

An inmate at a federal jail in New York City has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, becoming the first confirmed case in the U.S. federal prison system, according to AP on Saturday.The inmate

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G7 summit to be held via videoconference due to COVID-19 outbreak

The White House said on Thursday that the Group of Seven (G7) Summit, originally scheduled to take place at Camp David in June, will be canceled due to the coronavirus

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COVID-19 cases in U.S. top 16,000: Johns Hopkins University

The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 16,000 by 3:30 p.m. local time Friday (1930 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins Univers

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Trump shuts U.S.-Mexico border as COVID-19 cases approach 20, 000

The U.S. announced restrictions on Friday to non-essential travel across the U.S.- Mexico border, except for trade, to curb the spread of COVID-19 as the number of cases in the United States topped 1

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Trump says currently not considering nationwide lockdown

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he currently does not consider a nationwide lockdown to keep all Americans at home. "I don't think so," Trump said when asked during a press briefing at

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Global COIVD-19 deaths surpass 10,000: Johns Hopkins University

The total deaths linked to COVID-19 around the world have topped 10,000 as of 11:30 p.m. local time on Thursday (0330 GMT on Friday), according to the Center for System

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Egypt releases 15 activists accused of circulating false news

The Egyptian state Security prosecution released on Thursday 15 detained activists accused of circulating false news and supporting and joining an outlawed group, official MENA news agency reported.

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Egypt closes malls, restaurants over COVID-19 concerns

A security guard at Cairo University wears a protective mask following the suspension of study for only undergraduate students amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread, in Cairo, Egypt March 15

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U.S. COVID-19 cases top 9,000: Johns Hopkins University

A medical staff waits to test the body temperature of entrants to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, the United States, March 17, 2020. (Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua) The number of COV

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1st U.S. Congress member tests positive for coronavirus

Mario Diaz-Balart, a Republican House representative, said Wednesday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first U.S. congressman to contract the virus. His office said in a s