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IMF projects Africa to rebound from COVID-19 effects in 2021

The International Monetary Fund projects a 4% growth for Africa in 2021. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that Africa will reverse an economic contraction linked to fallout from

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AU criticizes U.S. decision to halt funding to WHO

The African Union (AU) on Wednesday criticized the decision of the U.S. government to halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO). "The U.S. government's decis

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Palestinian PM hails China's aid in fighting against COVID-19

Palestinian Health Ministry receives medical aid from China's Alibaba firm on April 14, 2020. (Xinhua Photo)Palestinian prime minister hails China's help by providing emergency medical to fight COVID-

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APD | To overcome COVID-19, Philippine President Duterte says ASEAN collaboration and cooperation essential

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaPhilippine President Rodrigo Duterte said COVID-19 pandemic is an “unfolding catastrophe, unprecedented in scale and devastating in impact fo

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Palestinian PM hails China's aid in fight against COVID-19

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye on Tuesday lauded China for providing emergency medical aid that helps enhance Palestine's efficiency in fighting COVID-19.

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Trump says halting U.S. funding to WHO

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that his administration is halting the nation's funding to the World Health Organization, a move experts have warned against, as COVID-19 continues to ta

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Coronavirus is ten times more deadly than swine flu, says WHO

The novel coronavirus has turned out to be ten times deadlier than the swine flu, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday.The new coronavirus has already infected over 1.91 million and

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U.S. California's county official estimates more COVID-19 cases than confirmed

There might be up to 25,000 cases of COVID-19 in Northern California's San Mateo County (SMC), far more than the three-digit cases that are officially confirmed, the c

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The Latest: COVID-19 accelerates fast but decelerates much more slowly: WHO chief

Chinese medical experts install a CT equipment in Baghdad, Iraq, April 12, 2020.(Xinhua/Zhang Miao)"Control measures can only be lifted if the right public health measures are in place, including sign

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No evidence suggests BCG vaccine can protect against COVID-19: WHO

There is no evidence that the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine, which is primarily used against tuberculosis, protects people against infection with the novel coronavirus, the World Health Or

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NYT publishes report on Trump's failure in coronavirus response

A recent report by the New York Times has detailed what it said is Trump's failure in handling the U.S.' COVID-19 outbreak, revealing that the president was warned abou

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Fed's Kashkari says U.S. may face 18 months of rolling shutdowns

Neel Kashkari Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari now says without an effective therapy or a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, th

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FIFA chief warns against re-starting football too early

FIFA President Gianni Infantino visits El Salvador, November 20, 2019. /VCG FIFA president Gianni Infantino has warned against re-starting football too early amid the coronavirus pandemic, te

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COVID-19: U.S. death toll hits 20,000, all states under disaster declaration

More than 20,000 people had died of COVID-19 in the United States as of Saturday, according to John Hopkins University. The death toll surpassed Italy's earlier in the

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Burundi confirms two new COVID-19 cases

Burundi has confirmed two new COVID-19, bringing the country's total tally to five.The East African country is one of 52 African states that have recorded COVID-19 cases. The continent has reporte

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COVID-19: WHO warns of possible tough times for Africa

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom warned countries against rushing a return to normalcy, saying it "could lead to a deadly resurgence." The World Health Organization (W

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China warns of floods in Yangtze, Pearl rivers

China's Ministry of Emergency Management warned Saturday that relatively severe floods are expected to hit the regions along the Yangtze and Pearl rivers and called on