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NYSE to temporarily close floors, move to electronic trading amid coronavirus outbreak

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) said Wednesday it will temporarily close its trading floors and move to fully electronic trading due to the coronavirus outbreak. All-electronic trading will beg

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 200,000 globally: Johns Hopkins University

The tally of confirmed cases in the COVID-19 pandemic has surpassed 200,000, according to the latest statistics of the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Joh

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U.S. to close northern border with Canada to "non-essential traffic"

The United States will temporarily close its border with Canada to "non-essential traffic," and the decision was made by mutual consent, U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday. Trade

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U.S. COVID-19 cases top 6,000, deaths surpass 100

The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States has topped 6,000 by 7 p.m. local time Tuesday (2300 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. T

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Chinese universities pool wisdom to develop virus testing products

China's Ministry of Education (MOE) Tuesday said that 22 universities have been racing against time to develop testing products for the novel coronavirus, including de

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COVID-19 cases in U.S. top 4,000: Johns Hopkins University

The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States has topped 4,000 by 1:00 p.m. local time Monday (1700 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins Un

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Profile: Pakistani President Arif Alvi

Pakistani President Arif Alvi will visit China from March 16 to 17 at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. The following is a profile of Alvi. Alvi, born in

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Ethiopia suspends high school instructions, large meetings, sports events for 15 days

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday ordered the immediate suspension of high school instructions, large meetings and major sports events for 15 days over COVID-19 concerns. Ethiopia has so

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Xi replies to letter from young medics fighting COVID-19 in Hubei

President Xi Jinping has encouraged young medics who are fighting the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on the front line to make their contributions in places wher

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Mexico Warns Coronavirus May Last One Year, Tightens Curbs

Mexico has registered 15 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), bringing the number of those who have contracted the infection to 41, Deputy Health Minister H

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COVID-19 cases in U.S. top 2,000: Johns Hopkins University

The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States have topped 2,000 by 9 p.m. EST Friday (0100 GMT on Saturday), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkin

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CDC director says some COVID-19 deaths diagnosed as flu-related in U.S.

Some COVID-19 deaths have been diagnosed as flu-related in the United States, Robert Redfield, director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has said. Redfield was responding to a

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Hummingbird-sized dinosaur skull found in amber

A team of scientists from China, the United States and Canada have found the skull of a tiny dinosaur preserved in 100-million-year-old amber. The amber, discovered in

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Americans advised to reconsider travel abroad due to COVID-19

The U.S. Department of State issued a travel advisory on Wednesday night, calling on U.S. citizens to reconsider travel abroad due to the global outbreak of COVID-19. "The Department of State advise

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Some New York schools are closing due to COVID-19 outbreak

01:17 Most ofschools were closed in the New York and New Jersey area in response to thecoronavirusoutbreakinthe U.S.Classes at Columbia University in the New York were suspended on Mon

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Number of COVID-19 cases tops 1,000 in U.S.: Johns Hopkins University

The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States have topped 1,000 by 11:30 p.m. EST Tuesday (0330 GMT on Wednesday), reaching 1001 with 28 deaths, according to Center for Systems Science and E

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Kenyan expert hails China's bold interventions to curb spread of COVID-19

China's robust interventions that have contributed to the reduction of COVID-19 cases in the country should be emulated across the globe, a Kenyan infectious disease expert said on Tuesday. Rodney A