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Graphics: Treatments show promise against COVID-19 in China

COVID-19 has undoubtedly made a mess for the whole world since its outbreak in December 2019. Latest figures show over 270,000 people have been infected with the novel coronavirus globally, with abou

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U.S., European economists predict recession due to COVID-19 impact: report

U.S. and European economists are predicting a recession as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. The Initiative on Global Markets at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business published t

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Wall Street tumbles in panic selling amid COVID-19 crisis

Wall Street sank in another volatile session on Wednesday with the Dow falling to a three-year low amid the continued spread of the coronavirus. The Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 1,338.46

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S&P 500 triggered another level-one circuit breaker amid growing fears

A screen displays trading information over the floor of the NYSE in New York, U.S., March 18, 2020. /VCG U.S. stocks deepened their selloff on Wednesday and the Dow erased virtually the last o

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How Indonesia prepares for a possible COVID-19 outbreak

The sounds of cars honking were nowhere to be heard. In a city like Jakarta, with more than 10 million people, that's highly unusual. But it has become the norm as the city administration encourag

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China turns to online college recruitment amid COVID-19 outbreak

Spring is usually the season for job recruitment in China, particularly in March and April. This year's COVID-19 outbreak, however, disrupted the pace, especially for college graduates.It also pos

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San Francisco’s shelter-in-place order does not apply to gig workers

Earlier today, San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced a shelter-in-place order in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19. The order legally requires people to stay home as much as possible unle

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Low turnout at French polls as crisis measures hit voting

Electoral workers wore masks and gloves to count votes at a polling station in Strasbourg. /Frederick Florin/AFP A record low number of voters turned out for French municipal elections on Sund

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Oil slumps again as coronavirus hits demand and price war bites

Oil fell on Monday as an emergency rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve failed to soothe global financial markets panicked by the rapid spread of the coronavirus, while a price war between top produc

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Italy to push further measures to help economy amid outbreak: PM

Italy is ready to roll out a stimulus plan, since current measures have so far not been sufficient enough to support the country's economy, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Monday. "D

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China stocks fall as virus fears spread

Chinese stocks tumbled Monday as investors sold out on fears about the global spread of the coronavirus and its potential impact on the world economy, analysts said.The benchmark Shanghai Composite I

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IOC to talk with International Federations and athletes amid coronavirus crisis

The Internatinal Olympic Committee will hold a conference call with International Federations (IFs) and Global Network of Athletes' Commissions respectively on Tuesday

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Biden says he plans to pick female running mate

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday night made a firm commitment to picking a woman as his running mate during his first one-on-one Democratic primary debate with progressive Senator Bernie

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Applying fighter jet technology to anti-virus mask production

Twenty-four machines, 3 million masks, 1 day's capacity: This is the fruit of J-20 fighter jet technology that has been applied to mask production lines.To fight against COVID-19, a contagious dis

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Trump's global recession

Bruce Greenstein, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer of the LHC Group offers U.S. President Donald Trump (R) an elbow bump in place of a handshake for safety at th

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Diary in Rome: Lockdown restrictions are real, not a joke

Editor's note: The decree of the Italian government putting the country under lockdown goes into effect on Tuesday, in a bid to prevent the ongoing coronavirus epidemic from spreading. What does lif

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COVID-19 fears continue to dominate U.S. communities

President Donald Trump talks to reporters at the US Capitol after attending the Senate Republicans weekly policy luncheon on March 10, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images/AFP) T