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Feature: Palestinians in Gaza Strip prepare for Ramadan amid COVID-19

by Sanaa Kamal Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are preparing to mark the beginning of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan that falls on Friday amid a deteriorating econom

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Washington governor says protest will not determine roadmap of COVID-19 fight

Governor of the U.S. state of Washington Jay Inslee said Sunday that group protests and radical speeches will not determine the course of the state's COVID-19 battle.

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COVID-19 deaths surpass 10,000 in France

As France entered its fourth week of lockdown, the coronavirus epidemic still hit hard, claiming on Tuesday 1,417 more deaths in hospitals and nursing homes, making th

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Canada needs more medical equipment against COVID-19, Trudeau says

Healthcare workers acknowledge applause and cheers from people outside the St. Paul's Hospital on World Health Day in Vancouver, Canada, April 6, 2020. (Photo by Liang

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COVID-19 death toll exceeds 5,300 in UK, 51,608 cases confirmed

The death toll of those hospitalised in Britain who tested positive for the novel coronavirus reached 5,373 as of Sunday afternoon, a daily increase of 439, the Departm

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Chinese FM spokesperson responds to epidemic prevention supplies issue

After many countries ordered medical supplies for epidemic prevention from China, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying said on Monday that China is willin

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World political leaders speak highly of China's support for other countries in COVID-19 response (1)

Foreign political leaders thanked the Communist Party of China (CPC) for sharing its experience on controlling the COVID-19 epidemic and doing what it can to help and

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Nepal suspends issuance of trekking permits for foreign trekkers

File Photo: Tourists trek at the Langtang region in Rasuwa, Nepal, on May 22, 2018. Langtang, located to the north of the capital city Kathmandu, is one of the most pop

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Indian PM Modi appeals to citizens to isolate at home, self-impose curfew amid COVID-19 scare

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appealed to the countrymen to isolate themselves at their homes in order to save themselves from Novel Coronavirus (COV

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Sony finally unveils PlayStation 5 details

The PlayStation 5 warranted little more than a mention when it was introduced at CES back in January. Sony was planning a much bigger reveal in a few weeks at GDC in SF, but, well, COVID-19 happened.

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Mike Hudack, former CTO of Deliveroo and now an ex-VC, has joined Monzo as Chief Product Officer

Mike Hudack, the former CTO of Deliveroo and most recently a founding partner at London venture capital firm Blossom Capital, has quietly joined joined Monzo as the challenger bank’s new Chief P

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4 Yunnan golden hair monkeys born in SW China nature reserve

Four Yunnan golden hair monkeys, also known as black-and-white snub-nosed monkeys, have been born in a nature reserve in southwest China's Yunnan Province since Jan. 2

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Russia hopes U.S.-Taliban peace deal won't fail

Russia hopes that the U.S.-Taliban peace deal will be fully implemented, although the agreement has not yet led to immediate positive changes in Afghanistan, the Russi

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Indian PM appeals to countrymen to reduce mass gatherings due to COVID-19

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that due to COVID-19 scare, he won't attend any program in the run-up to the festival of colors Holi, that f

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Epidemic impact on China's Q1 trade manageable: official

The ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak is likely to strain China's trade growth in the first quarter of this year, but its impact is manageable, a commerce official sa

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China Focus: Cured coronavirus patients donate plasma to save more

Twenty cured patients who were infected with novel coronavirusdonated their plasma to those in severe condition in Wuhan as initial results had indicated the effectiven

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9 temporary hospitals activated in epidemic-stricken Hubei, receiving 5,606 patients

Nine temporary hospitals with more than 6,960 beds have opened in the epidemic-stricken Hubei Province in central China, a senior official with the National Health Com