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Shanghai bookstores take steps to get through tough times

Brick-and-mortar bookstores in Shanghai are taking new steps such as open-air book fairs and "take-out" services to get themselves through the novel coronavirus outbre

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Answer Bank: Is 'disinfection card' effective to kill coronavirus?

With the COVID-19 outbreak, disinfectants and relative products have become shopping-rush goods, among which is a card-shaped product with chlorine dioxide as its main component.Such disinfection

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Brazilian gov't admits possibility of recession due to COVID-19

A passenger wearing a face mask is seen at a bus station in Brasilia, Brazil, on March 17, 2020.(Photo by Lucio Tavora/Xinhua)According to Adolfo Sachsida, economic policy secretary at the Ministry of

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Lithuania reports first COVID-19 death

A worker wearing a protective suit disinfects a bus in Vilnius, Lithuania, on March 18, 2020.(Photo by Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua)As of Saturday morning, 21 people tested positive for the coronavirus inL

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Iran reports 1,433 deaths from COVID-19

People wearing face masks go shopping at a bazaar in Tehran, Iran, March 19, 2020, ahead of Nowruz or the Iranian New Year. (Photo by Ahmad Halabisaz/Xinhua) Iran's Min

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36 African countries report 795 COVID-19 cases as death toll reaches 19: Africa CDC

A total of 795 COVID-19 cases have been reported in 36 African countries so far, the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) disclosed on Friday. The Africa CDC, in its latest

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COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 984

Pedestrians wearing masks pass a suspended theatre in Tokyo, Japan, on March 6, 2020. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)Japan's health ministry and local governments said Friday the nu

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Overseas Chinese nationals urged to step up prevention against virus

A health expert Friday called on Chinese nationals working or studying overseas to step up their prevention measures against the novel coronavirus and avoid nonessential trips to reduce the risk o

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Czech president thanks China for support in fighting COVID-19 pandemic

Czech President Milos Zeman on Thursday thanked China for its support in his country's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.Addressing the nation on Thursday, Zeman said one of the key challenges whic

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Roundup: Italy records more deaths as total infections top 41,000

Policemen walk on a street in Rome, Italy, on March 18, 2020.(Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua) The cumulative number of coronavirus cases reached 41,035 in Italy, making Italy the hardest-hit country

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New York City opens first drive-through COVID-19 testing facility

01:47 The first cars arrived at the new COVID-19 drive-through testing site in Staten Island, New York, just moments after it opened here on Thursday.The site is New York City's first

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China issues guideline for wearing masks effectively amid COVID-19 epidemic

China has released a guideline promoting public health by wearing masks effectively amid the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic. Wearing masks in the right

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Spain turns back cars from land borders as coronavirus death toll rises to 491

Spain set up police checks at its land borders with France and Portugal on Tuesday and turned back foreigners attempting to enter, part of strict measures to prevent th

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How to protect ourselves from COVID-19?

How people can prevent themselves from being infected with the novel coronavirus has been a topic of global concern amid the outbreak. It has also become one of the most-voted questions at CGTN's

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APD | South Korea promotes “untact economy” to curb coronavirus spread

By APD writer AliceThe trend of "keeping distance from others" to avoid transmission of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is taking place in various forms in South Kor

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APD | South Korea promotes “untact economy” to curb coronavirus spread

By APD writer AliceThe trend of keeping distance from others to avoid transmission of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is taking place in various forms in South Korean society.Contactless activities

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U.S. face mask supplies run low despite increased production

02:53 U.S. health officials have advised healthy Americans against wearing face masks. Still, around the world, many are. Manufacturers have stepped-up production, but it's still not e