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Stampede in Kenya as slum residents surge for food aid

Thousands of people surged for food aid in a brief stampede Friday in Kenya's capital, desperate for help as coronavirus restrictions keep them from making a living. Po

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2nd wave of coronavirus in China? Stricter methods implemented

The novel coronavirus behind the global outbreak of COVID-19 can spread without causing any symptoms. And China is trying to fortify its halfway-success of the health battle by screening every possib

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COVID-19 Global Roundup: Impact on refugee and migrant camps

Editor's note: This is the 35th article in the COVID-19 Global Roundup series. Here is the previous one.Poor sanitation, cramped living conditions, pervasiveness of illnesses, and lack of access to m

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Biden says coronavirus may force Democrats to hold 'virtual' presidential convention

Former Vice President Joe Biden, the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, said on Sunday the party may be forced to host a “virtual” nominating conv

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In time of crisis, Trump-Pelosi relationship remains broken

Two of the most powerful people in Washington haven’t spoken in five months at a time when the nation is battling its worst health crisis in a century, one that has alr

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Oil jump lifts Wall Street as jobless claims data surges

U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday as hopes for a truce in the price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia and a cut in oil output drove gains, taking some sting out of a shocking jump in Americans filing

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Democrats delay presidential convention until August, citing COVID-19

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks about responses to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic at an event in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., March 12, 2020. /

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How shall we handle mental illness caused by social distancing?

A few guests sit in a bar as a succession of states in the U.S. announced closures of restaurants, bars and other venues to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. /AP More than three billion

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The world must avoid a second wave of COVID-19 infections

Editor's note: Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American political analyst. The article reflects the author's opinion, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.China's National Health Commission spok

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'No worries': Wu Lei shares reassuring update on COVID-19 recovery

Espanyol striker Wu Lei has opened up about his recovery from COVID-19 after becoming the first high-profile Chinese footballer to test positive for the disease that has sickened more than half a

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To fight the pandemic, put trust, cooperation before politics: Chinese ambassador

Chinese medical team experts and Italian doctors pose for a photo in Padua, Italy, March 18, 2020. (Chinese Medical Team/Handout via Xinhua)As the coronavirus pandemic looms large, China and the Euro

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G20 virtual summit on COVID-19 to be held on March 26

The Saudi Arabian G20 Presidency will host the virtual G20 Summit on response to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 26, the G20 Saudi secretariat said on Tuesday. Saudi Ki

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Chinese student in U.S. wonders whether it's safer in Wuhan

02:07 As the coronavirus spreads in the U.S.,some international students in the United States are worried the pandemic will get worse, andthey areconsideringgoing tobackto China.Someof

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CBA's Liaoning Flying Leopards aid former employee in Spain

Players stand in line before the game against the Zhejiang Golden Bulls in Shenyang, capital city of northeast China's Liaoning Province, January 21, 2019. /VCG China is helping the rest of th

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APD | Second wave of imported COVID-19 cases hits Asia

By APD writer AliceAfter the first wave of coronavirus infections end, with China successfully containing the domestic transmission, Asian countries and territories are

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Election limbo as coronavirus outbreak upends US primaries

U.S. elections have been upended by the coronavirus pandemic. At least 13 states have postponed voting and more delays are possible as health officials warn that social

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Airlines face reckoning as government help comes with strings attached

Shattered airlines were left counting the cost of government support as countries from the United States to New Zealand set out conditions for bailouts needed to absorb the shock of the coronavirus p