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Global confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 150,000, says WHO

A total of 152,428 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus have been reported globally as of Sunday morning, World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Fadela Chaib

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WHO says confirmed COVID-19 cases outside China exceed those inside

A total of more than 83,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported outside China as of Monday morning, exceeding the cumulative number of infections in China, W

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Thailand to enter partial lockdown to combat COVID-19

Thailand's newly established ad hoc committee managing the COVID-19 situation on Monday announced a partial lockdown of the country to curb the spread of COVID-19. The

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Urgent: WHO says confirmed COVID-19 cases outside China exceed those inside

A total of more than 83,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported outside China as of Monday morning, exceeding the cumulative number of infections in China, a spokesperson of the World Heal

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Libya's Tripoli govt declares emergency, shuts down ports, airports

A police officer is seen at the security gate after the reopening of Mitiga Airport in Tripoli, Libya, on December 12, 2019. /Reuters Libya's Tripoli-based Government of National Accord has de

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Pipeline explosion hits Nigeria's economic hub, casualties feared

An oil pipeline explosion on Sunday hit a satellite town of Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub, and casualties are feared, a rescue official told Xinhua. A police source, who also confirmed the incident,

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Japan continues to prepare for Olympics, PM Abe says

Japan continues to prepare to host the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Saturday, despite widening concern about the viability of t

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Poland's army commander tests positive for coronavirus: MoD

General Jaroslaw Mika, the general commander of Poland's armed forces, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on Twitter Tuesday. The general's aides h

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Chinese diplomat calls for "more constructive help" to Myanmar, Bangladesh on Rakhine issue

Photo taken on March 10, 2020 shows the visitors' entrance to the United Nations headquarters in New York.(Xinhua/Wang Jiangang) A senior Chinese diplomat said here tha

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Mexico can withstand drop in oil prices: president

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during the morning press conference at National Palace, in Mexico City, March 9, 2020. (Xinhua/Str) The Mexican peso hit a low of 22.13 to the U.

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Outbreak of COVID-19 affects 7,161 people in Iran, kills 237: Health Ministry

The outbreak of novel coronavirus in Iran has affected 7,161 people, Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education said on Monday. Of the total infected people, 237

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Oil crashes, fears of 'price war' up after OPEC deal failure

Oil prices crashed on Monday after Saudi Arabia slashed its official selling price, adding uncertainty to a world economy that continues to struggle with COVID-19. Crude plummeted more than 30 percen

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Four new COVID-19 cases registered in Russia

Four Russian nationals have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of COVID-19 cases in Russia to 14, the country's corona

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WHO spokesman says over 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases reported globally

More than 100,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease have been reported globally as of Saturday morning, World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic told Xinhua. Among

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Update: China imposes no export ban on masks: commerce official

China has never imposed any restrictions on the export of masks and related raw materials, a commerce official said Thursday. As a major producer of masks, China has been providing protective produc

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China imposes no export ban on masks: commerce official

China has never imposed any restrictions on the export of masks and related raw materials, a commerce official said Thursday. As a major producer of masks, China has b

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Chinese companies, expatriates donate medical equipment to Lebanon for fighting COVID-19

Chinese companies and expatriates in Lebanon on Wednesday donated a batch of medical equipment to help the country combat the novel coronavirus. "The Chinese here acte