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Romania's creaking healthcare system struggles under COVID-19 strain

A military truck outside Suceava hospital. /Romanian ministry of defense "My father waited seven hours for an ambulance to take him to Suceava County Hospital. He died the same day from corona

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Britain's Johnson making progress in hospital

The office of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he “continues to make very good progress” in a London hospital after contracting COVID-19.The 55-year-old Johnso

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BOJ downgrades local regions' economies as Japan "seriously impacted" by virus outbreak

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Thursday downgraded its assessments of all of the country's regional economies for the first time in 11 years, as the coronavirus pandemic has severely impacted a broad ra

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Boris Johnson 'continues to improve' in intensive care

The prime minister "continues to improve" in intensive care and had a "good night" in hospital, Downing Street has said.Boris Johnson is spending his fourth full day in

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China unveils trial protocol for managing recovered COVID-19 patients

A cured COVID-19 patient walks out of the quarantine ward with a medical worker at an infectious disease hospital in Jinzhong, north China's Shanxi Province, March 13,

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COVID-19 death toll exceeds 7,000 in UK, 60,733 cases confirmed

The death toll of those hospitalized in Britain who tested positive for the novel coronavirus reached 7,097 as of Tuesday afternoon, a record daily increase of 938 since the outbreak began, the De

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Starbucks, McDonald's negative on forecasts as COVID-19 hits

McDonald's Corp global comparable sales tumbled 22.2 percent in March and the burger chain pulled its full-year forecast as coronavirus-related lockdowns forced it to shutter stores and stick to deli

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UK PM clinically stable: spokesperson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains clinically stable and is responding to treatment, a Downing Street spokesperson said Wednesday. He continues to be cared for in intensive care at S

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COVID-19 Frontline: The key figures in TCM treatment

Editor's Note: The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 12. As of April 8, around 211 countries and regions have confirmed over 1.28 million cases, with more than 72,

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Brexit trade deal gets tougher as coronavirus strikes officials on both sides

The Brexit trade deal will face greater challenges ahead as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is now in intensive care because of the coronavirus, while other key ne

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UK cabinet office minister in self-isolation

UK's Minister for the Cabinet Office Michael Gove confirmed on Tuesday that he is self-isolating at home after a member of his family started to display mild symptoms

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Spotlight: COVID-19 epidemic slowing in some countries

A worker carries out disinfection near the Angel of Independence monument in Mexico City, Mexico, April 6, 2020. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)Newly confirmed cases

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British PM on oxygen support, not ventilator: official

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is not on a ventilator but has had some oxygen support, said Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove on Tuesday. "He's not on a ventil

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White House pushes unproven drug for virus, but doctors wary

President Donald Trump and his administration kept up their out-sized promotion Monday of an anti-malaria drug not yet officially approved for fighting the new coronavi

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British virus crisis deepens, while New York sees positives

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remained in intensive care Tuesday for treatment of his coronavirus illness, while authorities in New York hoped that a leveling of

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Asia markets extend gains on glimmers of hope in virus fight

VCG Equities rose again Tuesday as investors seized on signs of a slowdown in the spread of the coronavirus in key hotspots and some governments began making plans to ease restrictions aimed a

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World Health Day 2020: Support nurses to ensure a healthy world

VCG "Nurses are the backbone of any health system," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday, which marks this year's World Health Day. "Today, many nurses find themselv