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Japan's exports tumble in July, while trade with China marks recovery

Japan's exports to China record the first increase in seven months. /VCG Japan's exports extended their double-digit slump into a fifth straight month in July as the coronavirus pandemic took

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Israel's health official eyes to advance cooperation with China on fighting COVID-19

Israel's COVID-19 project manager Ronni Gamzu said on Tuesday that he looks forward to further advancing the country's relations with China as both sides battle the sp

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Thousands of S. Korea church members quarantined over virus

Government officials wearing protective clothing stand at a temporary check point to restrict access to the Sarang Jeil Church in Seoul, August 17, 2020. /AFP Thousands of members of a Protest

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Virus dominating U.S. pandemic rages in Australia's Victoria, NSW

Testing for the COVID-19, Sydney, Australia, April 7, 2020. /Reuters Genomic testing has shown that the virus leading a second wave of infections in the Australian states of Victoria and New S

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Coronavirus dominating U.S. pandemic rages in Australia's Victoria, NSW

Genomic testing has shown that the virus leading a second wave of infections in the Australian states of Victoria and New South Wales (NSW) is the same as the one that

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UK imposes 14-day quarantine on arrivals from France, drawing backlash

Passengers from international flights arrive at Heathrow Airport, following the outbreak COVID-19, in London, Britain, July 29, 2020. /Reuters The United Kingdom will impose a 14-day quarantin

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Swiss delay return of mass gatherings until October 1

Fans wave Swiss flags at an alpine skiing World Cup race in Crans Montana, Switzerland, February 21, 2020. /AP Switzerland announced Wednesday that it was extending the ban on gatherings of mo

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Bomb hoaxes sent to Russian airports, courts

A new wave of bomb hoaxes have been sent to airports and courts in Russian cities, local media reported Wednesday. Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport received a message about bombs planted in three aircr

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France reports biggest daily spike of coronavirus cases since end of April

France on Friday reported 2,288 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the biggest daily spike since the end of April. In the past week, France registered more than 9,330 new infections, brin

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Kazakh consul injured in Beirut explosions

Kazakh Consul Baglan Spabek suffered minor injuries in explosions that rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, the country's foreign ministry said. When the exp

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Thai senator questions necessity of U.S. troops in joint exercises during global pandemic

A Thai senator on Wednesday questioned the necessity of the arrival of U.S. troops in Thailand, for joint exercises with their Thai counterparts, despite objections from the government's Center fo

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Australia's Queensland shuts state border to stem COVID-19 second wave

Queensland state said it would close its border with New South Wales state to hold back a second wave of COVID-19. /Reuters Australia's Queensland state on Wednesday said it would close its bo

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Anti-China feeling masks West's own COVID-19 failures: The Lancet chief editor

To blame China for this pandemic is to rewrite the history of COVID-19 and to marginalize the failings of Western nations, said Dr. Richard Horton, editor-in-chief of medical journal The Lancet.

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French top scientific body sees second wave of COVID-19 in autumn or winter

France’s top scientific body said a second wave of the coronavirus was “highly likely” this autumn or winter as the country grapples with a marked increase of new cases

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Germany to test all 'high-risk' travelers for COVID-19

02:24 In the next few days, Germany will introduce compulsory COVID-19 testing for passengers arriving from countries considered to be high-risk.Some critics have argued that testing p

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France "highly likely" to face second wave of COVID-19 in coming months: scientific council

As COVID-19 cases flared up and the number of patients requiring life support surged after declining for four months, a second wave of the coronavirus epidemic is highly expected this autumn or wi

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UK Nobel Laureate Scientist Slams ‘Shroud of Secrecy’ Drawn Over Gov't COVID-19 Response

The high-profile scientist’s comments join a wave of criticism that the UK government of Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing over its response to the ongoing coronav