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First two COVID-19 cases reported in Burundi

The first two cases of the novel coronavirus have been reported in Burundi, Health Minister Thaddee Ndikumana said at a press conference Tuesday evening. The two patients, respectively 56 and 42 year

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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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New York completes first temporary hospital for coronavirus

The construction of the first temporary hospital in the U.S. state of New York was completed on Friday, according to the state's governor Andrew Cuomo.The hospital, converted from Jacob K. Javits

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Chinese embassy, companies donate medical supplies to Malaysian hospitals against COVID-19

The Chinese embassy and Chinese companies in Malaysia on Thursday donated the first batch of medical supplies to Malaysian hospitals in solidarity on the fight against

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Chinese diplomat calls for "more constructive help" to Myanmar, Bangladesh on Rakhine issue

Photo taken on March 10, 2020 shows the visitors' entrance to the United Nations headquarters in New York.(Xinhua/Wang Jiangang) A senior Chinese diplomat said here tha

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Chile confirms first case of COVID-19

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera speaks at a press conference at the Palacio de la Moneda, in Santiago, capital of Chile, on March 3, 2020. (Xinhua/Sebastian Beltran/

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China concerned with health of overseas Chinese: official

The Chinese government attaches great importance to the health and safety of overseas Chinese and students in virus-hit countries and regions, said a Chinese diplomat

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Wuhan has thousands of spare beds in makeshift COVID-19 hospitals

Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, has over 5,000 spare beds in its 16 temporary hospitals, which were converted from gyms, exhibition centers and

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Proportion of severe COVID-19 cases drops significantly: official

Medical staff treat a 14-month-old baby infected with the novel coronavirus in an ICU isolation ward of Wuhan Children's Hospital in Wuhan, capital of central China's H

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France will not exclude Huawei from 5G rollout: minister

French Minister of Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire said on Thursday that China's tech giant Huawei won't be excluded from the country's 5G network rollout, but the g

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China develops convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19 patients

China has developed convalescent plasma to treat patients who are infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to the China National Biotec Group. The com

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China calls on France not to discriminate against Huawei in 5G rollout

The Chinese Embassy in Paris said it took note of recent media reports that Chinese technology company Huawei could face restrictions on its 5G development in France, calling on local authorities to

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China battling coronavirus epidemic in accordance with law

The measures on the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus outbreak have been taken in accordance with the law, according to healthcare experts. The National

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Coronavirus patients set to move into new Huoshenshan Hospital

02:21 Coronavirus patients will be moving into the newly built Huoshenshan Hospital, which has been constructed in the city of Wuhan in just a matter of days. The hospi

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Tianjin prepares 2,130 hospital beds for coronavirus-infected patients

Northern China's Tianjin Municipality announced Monday that it has prepared 2,130 beds in four designated hospitals for the novel coronavirus-infected patients. Tianji

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Military medical staff to treat patients in Huoshenshan Hospital

Approved by Chairman of the Central Military Commission Xi Jinping, 1,400 medical staff from the armed forces are tasked with treating patients in Huoshenshan Hospital

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Chinese city sacks 6 officials over poor performance in anti-coronavirus effort

Chinese city of Huanggang, which has been hard hit by the novel coronavirus, has sacked six officials over poor performance in the effort to prevent and control the epidemic, the city's mayor said Sa