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Interview: Experience in fighting Ebola to help end COVID-19, says DRC official

The fight against the COVID-19 could benefit from the experience in fighting the Ebola epidemic, according to Jean-Jacques Muyembe, coordinator in charge of the fight against the Ebola virus in the

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South Korea on 24-hour alert as COVID-19 cases soar to 4,812

The army vehicles disinfect the road in Daegu, about 300 km southeast of the capital Seoul, South Korea, February 29, 2020. /Xinhua South KoreanPresidentMoon Jae-in declared war against the CO

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Cambodian PM says U.S. cancels summit with ASEAN leaders

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Monday that the United States has cancelled the ASEAN-U.S. summit, which was previously scheduled on March 14 in

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Israelis cast ballots in 3rd parliamentary elections within year

Israelis on Monday began casting ballots in parliamentary elections for the third time in less than a year. Voting started at 7 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) at 10,631 po

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State Council urges better epidemic prevention and control in civil affairs service facilities

A circular issued by the joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council has called for better measures to ward off the novel coronavirus in the country's

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UN human rights chief asks world to fight virus-related discrimination

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet urged the global community on Thursday to show solidarity with people of ethnic Asian origin, who are being subjected to discrimination amid

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Tottenham's Alli faces ban for coronavirus post

Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur warms up prior to the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Tottenham Hotspur in London, UK, February 22, 2020. /VCG Tottenham Hotspur and England midfield

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South Korea confirms 84 more COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 977

South Korea confirmed 84 more new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 977, according to the Korea's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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South Koreans face travel restrictions as new coronavirus cases spike

South Korean tourists with face masks wait to board a flight back to South Korea at the Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, February 24, 2020. /AP An increasing number of countries and reg

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4 tips to stay healthy during a coronavirus outbreak

BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) --Apart from wearing a mask in crowded places, washing your hands and using hand sanitizer, what can we do to stay healthy and calm during th

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IATA: Virus may slash $29 billion from airlines' revenue

The outbreak of the new virus threatens to erase 29 billion U.S. dollars of this year's revenue for global airlines, mostly for Chinese carriers, as travel crashes worldwide, according to the Inte

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Man arrested after stabbing inside mosque in London: police

A man has been arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder after reports of a stabbing in a mosque in London, the Metropolitan Police confirmed Thursday. Police were called to the mosque

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China sees positive results as production resumes

China has made substantial progress in resumption of work and production to confront the novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19), the country's top economic regulator said on Wednesday. "Over 50 perce

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Chinese judokas back to training after 2020 Olympic qualifier pull out

01:36 After pulling out of last weekend's Paris Grand Slam due to the ongoing coronavirus or COVID-19 outbreak, China's men's and women's national judo teams are back in training in Be

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Vietnam quarantines area with 10,000 residents over coronavirus

Villages in Vietnam with 10,000 people close to the nation's capital were placed under quarantine on Thursday after six cases of the deadly new coronavirus were discove

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Tottenham's Alli face potential FA charge over coronavirus video

File photo of Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur. /VCG Photo Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur F.C. is facing a potential charge by the Football Association (FA) over a post on social media where he

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Shanghai makes wearing masks mandatory in public places

Shanghai now requires all residents to wear facial masks and cooperate with body temperature checkups in public places, according to a notice issued on Saturday. The n