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American in Wuhan: How Mark Wetton turns lockdown experience into advice for U.S. community

Mark Wetton, an American businessman who has experienced the entire #COVID19 lockdown in China's Wuhan, shares his thoughts with Xinhua reporters on how the United Sta

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U.S. accusation against COVID-19 test kits from China is 'groundless'

Test tube with Coronavirus name label, January 29, 2020. /Reuters White House trade advisor Peter Navarro's remarks about so-called "low-quality" COVID-19 testing kits from China is "groundles

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U.S. COVID-19 cases top 1 mln -- Johns Hopkins University

A total of 57,266 deaths related to the disease have been recorded in the country. NEW YORK, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topp

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U.S. drives global growth in military spending: SIPRI

The United States drives global growth in military spending, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in a report on Monday. Military spending

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China firmly opposes embroiling China in U.S. electoral politics

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang speaks at a press briefing in Beijing, capital of China, April 27, 2020. (Photo courtesy of Chinese Foreign Ministry)

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China launches English platform for COVID-19-related patents

A screenshot of the platform's landing page. According to the site's introduction, scientists and members of the public can access 10,000 pieces of Chinese and foreign patent technical informatio

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Equatorial Guinean envoy commends China's COVID-19 response

Equatorial Guinea's ambassador to China German Ekua Sima Abaga has spoken highly of China's efforts to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. In an interview with Xinhua, the ambassador said China had adopte

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UK's Johnson could ease lockdown before May 7 deadline: The Telegraph

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce plans for easing a month-old coronavirus lockdown as early as this week after he returned to Downing Street

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More flights move to Beijing's new airport

The newly-built Beijing Daxing International Airport has seen more flights move there from the Beijing Capital International Airport. The MU2104 departed from Beijing

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Shanghai reports 1 imported COVID-19 case

Shanghai reported one imported case of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and zero increase in locally transmitted COVID-19 case on Saturday, the municipal healt

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WHO: No evidence that recovered COVID-19 patients cannot be reinfected

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday that there was currently "no evidence" that people who have recovered from COVID-19 and have antibodies are protected from a second coronavirus in

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Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 200,000: Johns Hopkins University

Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 200,000 on Saturday afternoon, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.A total o

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Turkey's COVID-19 cases near 105,000; Iran's tally surpasses 88,000

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Turkey on Friday increased to 104,912, while Iran's cases reached 88,194 amid a continued slowdown. Turkey, the new epicenter of the outbreak in the M

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Iran says U.S., Europe stances on satellite launch "meddlesome"

Iran's Foreign Ministry on Friday slammed the stances of the United States and its European allies on the country's recent satellite launch as an "interference" in the

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California provides free meals to seniors amid COVID-19 pandemic

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday that the state launched a program to provide daily free meals to qualifying seniors. The "Restaurants Deliver: Home Meals for Seniors" is coordina

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518 new COVID-19 cases registered in UAE, 8,756 in total

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday announced 518 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 8,756. UAE's Ministry of Health and P

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Botswana's president dismisses two senior officials in health ministry

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi. /Getty Images Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi has dismissed the permanent secretary in the ministry of health and his deputy with immediate effect,