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Doctor: Don't panic about COVID-19

01:34 Seasonal influenza has a higher mortality rate than COVID-19, said Pulmonologist Gustavo Ferrer.As people express fears over the coronavirus, many medical professionals are urgin

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Ghana seeks to address nationwide psychiatrist shortfall

A boy suffering from mental problems is smeared with brown grass for his illness by a traditional healer in Abora, Ghana. (Photo by Malcolm Linton/Liaison/Getty Images) Ghana has taken steps t

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Vice premier urges patient admission improvement amid epidemic

Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan on Saturday required local hospitals to increase efficiency in treating patients amid the novel coronavirus outbreak during her inspect

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China's Education Ministry rationalizes online education amid epidemic

There is no need to require all the teachers to record their own video classes for students, said the Chinese Ministry of Education on Tuesday in response to reporters'

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China expresses discontent, concern over leak of UN report on DPRK

The spokesperson of the Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations on Monday expressed discontent and concern over the leak of a confidential UN report on the Democratic People's Republic of Ko

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Over 60 more test positive for novel coronavirus on cruise ship in Japan

Test results showed that more than 60 additional people on a cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama are infected with the novel coronavirus, the Japanese Health Ministry

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China moves to ensure resumption of work goes smoothly: MOC

The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has issued a circular urging local departments to support commercial enterprises with epidemic control and prevention conditions to resu

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China lodges solemn representations to U.S. on Taiwan official visit: FM

China has lodged solemn representations to the United States regarding the recent officials exchanges between the United States and Taiwan, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Thursday. Spokesperso

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Coronavirus outbreak: UN shifts biodiversity meeting to Italy

Concerned with the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak in China, a United Nations (UN) meeting on Convention on Biological Diversity has been shifted to Italy.The preparatory meeting related to the

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Commissioner's office of Chinese foreign ministry in HKSAR refutes Patten's remarks on HK

The spokesperson of the Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Tuesday refuted wrong rema

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Shanghai adjusts trading hours for crude oil, rubber futures

The Shanghai International Energy Exchange on Sunday announced to temporarily suspend the nighttime trading of crude oil futures and natural rubber futures for the pre

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France deploys additional troops in Africa's Sahel

French troops deployed in Africa's Sahel have been fighting Islamic insurgents since 2013 (Credit: AP) France will be deploying an additional 600 soldiers in Africa's Sahel to reinforce troops

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China to increase financial support for anti-virus campaign

China will strengthen its financial support for epidemic control, with the battle against the novel coronavirus at a critical stage, the country's financial authoritie

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EU issues non-binding guidelines on 5G

The European Union (EU) issued on Wednesday non-binding guidelines on 5G, urging its members to have measures in place and powers to mitigate risks based on the EU coordinated risk assessment of 5G n

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How are climate activists impacting Davos?

01:31 At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, climate change is one of the main topics of discussion.Climate champion Greta Thunberg has motivated a new generation of activi

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Trump's lawyers urge Senate to reject impeachment, acquit him speedily

U.S. President Donald Trump's lawyers on Monday argued that Trump had done nothing wrong, urging the Senate to reject the impeachment articles approved by Democratic-led House of Representatives las

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China urges countries to abide by one-China principle after Taiwan leadership election

China opposes any forms of official ties between Taiwan and countries that have diplomatic relations with China, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Sunday, urging co