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Japan reports 63 more cases of COVID-19, 1,137 in total

The number of the COVID-19 infections in Japan rose to 1,137 as of 7:00 p.m. local time on Saturday, an increase of 63 cases from a day earlier. Among the 1,137 cases,

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The growing refugee crisis on the Greece-Turkey border

01:09 Thousands of migrants have been gathering in Edirne, a Turkish city that borders Greece, creating a refugee crisis. It began after Turkey said it would allow migrants to cross it

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Chinese mainland reports 25 new COVID-19 cases outside Hubei

The Chinese mainland reported 25 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Friday outside Hubei Province, the epicenter of the outbreak, accor

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WHO endorses no flight restrictions on Iran: official

The World Health Organization (WHO) does not endorse international flight restrictions on Iran amid the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country, official IRNA news agency reported on Friday. Richard Bre

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Over 90 pct of self-employed business owners resume work in Guangdong

More than 90 percent of self-employed business owners have resumed work in south China's Guangdong Province, local authorities said. Guangdong has the largest number o

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China faces rising risk of imported COVID-19 cases: official

Chinese health authorities said Friday that China must not relax its vigilance or lower the level of work in epidemic prevention and control as the number of imported cases of novel coronavirus dise

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Thousands on Grand Princess held off Cali. coast for virus testing

01:22 The Grand Princess cruise ship is being held off the coast of California after several passengers started to show coronavirus symptoms.California Governor Gavin Newsom has declar

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China ramps up efforts to help small businesses tide over tough time

China rolled out a raft of measures on Sunday to provisionally defer loan payments for small businesses to tide them over the difficulties amid the epidemic, according

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All residents in Tibet lifted out of sickness-related poverty

Farmer and herder patients in 74 counties and districts, covering about 98.5 percent of Tibet, have enjoyed the policy of post-treatment payment, which ensures their he

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Iranian vice president tested positive for coronavirus: media

Iran's Vice President for Women and Family Affairs Masoumeh Ebtekar has caught the novel coronavirus, local media reported on Thursday. Fariba Ebtehaj, chief of public

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Iran's former ambassador to Vatican dies of coronavirus: media

Iran's former Ambassador to Vatican Hadi Khosroshahi on Thursday died of the novel coronavirus infection, local media reported. Khosroshahi had been hospitalized in Te

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Algeria confirms 1st COVID-19 case

Algerian Health Minister Abderrahmane Benbouzid on Tuesday announced that the first COVID-19 case was detected in the country. In a statement to the state-run ENTV channel, Benbouzid noted that the p

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Ministry stresses supervision of epidemic-related law enforcement

China's Ministry of Justice has issued a circular demanding strengthened supervision of law enforcement related to the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic.

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64 people affected by COVID-19 in Iran

The outbreak of novel coronavirus disease in Iran has affected 64 people, and 12 of them have died, Kianush Jahanpur, head of Public Relations and Information Center o

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Passenger on Air Canada flight tests positive for COVID-19

Air Canada said Sunday that a passenger aboard one of its flights from Montreal to Vancouver on Feb. 14 has tested positive for COVID-19. The airline said it was informed by health authorities on Sa

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DPRK quarantines 380 foreigners in fight against coronavirus

Pyongyang state media reported on Monday that the country has quarantined about 380 foreigners in efforts to fight against the novel coronavirus, which has claimed more than 2,440 lives globally.As o

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13 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Iran: official

An Iranian health official on Friday confirmed the infection of 13 people to the coronavirus illness, named COVID-19, in the country. Kianush Jahanpur, head of Public