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CDC recommends cloth face coverings

01:42 Another sad milestone in the U.S.The largest number of deaths in a single day - over a thousand American lives.That brings the total number above seven-thousand.The White House r

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Asia-Pacific Coronavirus News: Japan's Abe to declare state of emergency as COVID-19 cases surge

Visitors are seen in the crowd in Asakusa in Tokyo, Japan, March 25, 2020. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi) -- Japan to declare state of emergency amid surging cases; -- Pakistan's confirmed COVID-19 cases rise to

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Coronavirus Watch in Mideast

A man wearing face mask enters a subway station in Tehran, Iran, April 3, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Halabisaz) -- Signs of pandemic slowdown continue in Iran as confirmed cases close to 60,000; -- Confirme

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U.S. COVID-19 deaths top 9,000

A total of 9,132 people have died of the pandemic among 321,762 confirmed cases in the country, the CSSE said. NEW YORK, April 5 (Xinhua) -- The total number of deaths

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Biden says coronavirus may force Democrats to hold 'virtual' presidential convention

Former Vice President Joe Biden, the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination, said on Sunday the party may be forced to host a “virtual” nominating conv

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CDC advises wearing cloth masks to protect against COVID-19, says Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends that Americans wear cloth face covering to protect again

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COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. hit new daily high of 1,480: Johns Hopkins

The U.S. recorded a new daily high of 1,480 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the total number to over 7,400, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins U

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NASA details how it plans to establish a sustained human presence on the Moon

NASA’s Artemis program aims to bring humans back to the Moon, with the goal of staying there for good in the interest of pursuing additional science and exploration missions, including to Mars.

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Italy sees fewer coronavirus deaths on Wednesday but new cases grow

Health workers wearing protective gear wait outside a mobile logistics unit, as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Rome, Italy, April 1, 2020. /Reuters The death toll f

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U.S. becomes first nation with more than 200,000 COVID-19 infections -- Johns Hopkins University

A total of 203,608 confirmed cases have been reported in the United States, with 4,476 deaths. WASHINGTON, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The United States became the first nation with more than 200,000 COVID-1

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German city introduces face mask requirement amid coronavirus pandemic

The eastern German city of Jena became the first in the country to make wearing a protective face mask mandatory in public areas, such as shops, on public transportation and in buildings with pu

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Italy's COVID-19 cases top 100,000, record high in recoveries

A staff member cleans the stairs in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Rome, Italy, March 29 ,2020.(Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua) ROME, March 30 (Xinhua) --

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Lhasa to gradually reopen religious venues

A total of 214 religious venues in suburban areas of Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, which were temporarily closed due to the novel coronavirus epidemic, will reopen t

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Germany's COVID-19 cases rise above 50,000

A bicyclist is seen near the Brandenburger Gate in Berlin, capital of Germany, March 28, 2020. (Photo by Binh Truong/Xinhua)BERLIN, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Germany confirmed 3,965 new cases of COVID-19 w

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Putin visits Moscow hospital with COVID-19 patients

The mayor of Moscow told President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that the number of coronavirus cases in the Russian capital has far exceeded the official figures, as Putin donned a protective suit and r

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Wall Street jumps amid hopes of $2 trillion stimulus

Wall Street jumped at the open on Tuesday as signs that Washington was nearing a deal on a two trillion U.S. dollar economic rescue package gave a shot of optimism to markets reeling under the bigges

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Bangkok governor issues strict guidelines to fight COVID-19 outbreak after closure of venues

With the temporary closure of business venues effective on Sunday, Bangkok Governor Pol General Aswin Kwanmuang on Monday further issued urgent guidelines to the publi