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AIIB approves $350 mln emergency loan to China to fight COVID-19

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a sovereign-backed loan of 2.485 billion yuan (about 355 million U.S. dollars) to help upgrade China's sust

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China's domestic severe cases drop below 200

The Chinese mainland reported no new domestically-transmitted cases of COVID-19 for Monday, and the number of domestically-transmitted severe cases dropped below 200 f

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East China province shares anti-virus experience with UK

A working group sent by east China's Shandong Province has shared experience of its fight against COVID-19 in Britain, according to a press conference held in the province on Sunday. The working gro

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COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 3,142

Japan's health ministry and local governments said that 3,142 people had been infected with the COVID-19 virus in Japan as of 11:30 a.m. local time on Saturday, accordi

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Macao reports one newly imported COVID-19 cases

The Novel Coronavirus Response and Coordination Center of China's Macao Special Administrative Region government on Friday reported one newly confirmed imported COVID-

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China actively assists Africa in anti-virus fight: official

China has been actively assisting African countries in fighting the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) since the outbreak, a health official said Thursday. China has been dispatching medical t

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COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 2,524

Japan's health ministry and local governments said that 2,524 people had been infected with the COVID-19 virus in Japan, according to the latest figures released Thurs

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China hands over infectious disease treatment center to Mauritania

A center for treatment of infectious diseases built by China was handed over Tuesday to the Mauritanian Ministry of Health from the Chinese Embassy in Mauritania. The center, part of the Nouakchot

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COVID-19 patients are being treated with blood plasma

03:49 Special immune plasma products have been used to treat severely and critically ill COVID-19 patients since early December. In previous epidemic cases, such as SARS, H1N1, H5N1 an

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35 overseas Chinese students diagnosed with COVID-19: official

Thirty-five Chinese students studying abroad have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) so far, said an education official. According to informa

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Saudi Arabia registers 154 new COVID-19 cases

Saudi Arabia announced on Monday the registration of 154 new COVID-19 cases, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The Saudi health ministry said 16 of the cases are indivi

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61 hospitals in Wuhan ready to receive non-COVID-19 patients

The city government of Wuhan said Monday that 61 hospitals designated for treating COVID-19 patients have been reopened to the public after disinfection. Li Tao, deput

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Driverless sweeper put in use in hospital to help fight epidemic

Driverless sweepers have been put into use to clean and disinfect key areas at 12 hospitals designated for COVID-19 treatment across China. IDriver+ Technologies, one

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Shanghai reports 6 new imported COVID-19 cases

A border inspection police officer checks information of a newly arrived inbound passenger in Chongqing, southwest China, March 29, 2020. (Xinhua/Huang Wei) Shanghai re

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Beijing's SARS treatment hospital sees first COVID-19 patient discharged

Xiaotangshan Hospital, which was previously used to quarantine SARS patients in Beijing, saw its first patient of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) discharged a

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Israel's COVID-19 death toll rises to 15

Israel reported two new death cases from the novel coronavirus, bringing the death toll to 15, the Ministry of Health said Sunday. The total confirmed cases in Israel r

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China sends COVID-19 medical team to Laos

China on Sunday sent a team of 12 medical experts to Laos to assist the Southeast Asian country's fight against the novel coronavirus outbreak. The team consists of ex