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DPRK allows return of citizens from abroad as COVID-19 eases

Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) citizens staying overseas will be allowed to return home as a result of the "eased worldwide pandemic situation," state new

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Germany pulls strict Easter virus shutdown amid backlash

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday reversed a planned strict Easter shutdown, AFP reported, citing the chief of her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, amid massive criticism of the gov

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Teddy bears replace customers in Croatian restaurant amid pandemic

Giant teddy bears are seen seated in a closed restaurant in Varazdin, Croatia, February 8, 2021. /VCG Stuffed animals are placed around tables as customers, with some even wearing masks

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Some regions in Peru return to lockdown to fight COVID-19 pandemic

02:10 As a COVID-19 second wave sweeps through Peru, the country returns to a strict lockdown in ten regions of the country, including the capital city Lima.Check outThe China Report,

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Online commerce blossoms in Colombia

02:20 The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way people consume. Because of strict lockdown measures and social distancing, people purchased less or shopped online. In Latin America, e-comm

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New COVID-19 wave hits Cuba

02:20 In Cuba, a COVID- 19 spike has dramatically triggered the numbers of cases and forced authorities to return Havana and other territories to strict control measures. CGTN’s Luis C

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South Africa's economy contracts by 51 percent in Q2

Gross domestic product in South Africa shrank by more than half from April to June compared with a year earlier, battered by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the country's statistics agency sa

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Healthcare workers filmed dumping bodies in a muddy pit

01:01 Indian media is reporting that eight patients that died from COVID-19 were thrown into a pit before being bulldozed, breaking with strict burial traditions. Officials apologized

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Beijing steps up community-level anti-epidemic measures

Beijing has strengthened community-level disease prevention and control in response to the resurgence of domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases. All 177 communities i

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China's economy could achieve "impressive" recovery, economist says

China's economy could have a "very impressive" recovery and achieve growth, a Deutsche Bank economist said. Most of the world's main economies are easing strict lockdo

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What is it like in London after more than 40 days of lockdown?

05:35 The COVID-19 death toll in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland has crossed the 30,000 mark, emerging as the highest in Europe. However, the British government still pla

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China releases regulation on control of crop diseases, pests

China's State Council has released a regulation on the prevention and control of diseases and pests affecting crops, according to a decree signed by Premier Li Keqiang.

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Vlog: China's overseas student coming back home

A Chinese overseas student recorded and shared her experience on the way home from London. Seeing China's strict quarantine measures, she said she has confidence that w

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Germany reports over 67,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Germany increased by 5,453 within one day to 67,366, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced on Wednesday. The number of deaths increased from Tuesday's 583 to 732, a

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Chinese charity organizations assist India with medical equipment for fighting COVID-19

People line up to buy vegetables during the lockdown in New Delhi, India, March 25, 2020. (Xinhua/Javed Dar) The first batch of medical supplies donated to the Indian

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Ministry stresses supervision of epidemic-related law enforcement

China's Ministry of Justice has issued a circular demanding strengthened supervision of law enforcement related to the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic.