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Scottish chef pivots to delivery to beat isolation

Edinburgh chef Campbell Mickel is used to winning Michelin awards and having customers from around the city come to him.But as the UK and much of Europe face weeks of social isolation, he has turned

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American Airlines will use passenger planes for cargo-only flights to Europe

American Airlines today announced that it will fly a handful of cargo-only flights to Europe, using its standard 777-300 passenger planes, over the course of the next few days. The company says these

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UK, EU exchange legal drafts on long-term future links

LONDON, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Britain and the European Union (EU) have exchanged draft legal texts detailing proposals for how relations should work after the current implementation period ends on Dec

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Home diagnostics startup Everlywell is launching an at-home coronavirus test sample kit

The state of testing for the novel coronavirus currently spreading globally in the U.S. is abysmal, relative to other developed countries, but there are a number of efforts underway to help improve av

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Von der Leyen says EU grateful for China's support

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that the European Union is grateful for China's support,shortly after a phone conversation with Chine

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China's Inner Mongolia cleared of COVID-19 cases

North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on Thursday became the latest in a crop of Chinese provincial-level regions that have zero COVID-19 patients. After rece

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EU's Von der Leyen thanks China for support including 2 million masks

01:23 Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, said on Wednesday that China will send 50,000 coronavirus testing kits and more than two million surgical masks to Europe

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Latin American countries efforts to prevent coronavirus spread

Testing for fever in Caracas on March 18, 2020. Federico Parra / AFP Leaders acrossLatin America are taking stepsto try and prevent the coronavirus pandemic from spreading.Venezuela'sPresident

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S.Korea reports 152 more COVID-19 cases, 8,565 in total

South Korea reported 152 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Thursday local time, raising the total number of infections to 8,565. The newly confirmed cases rose abo

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Hong Kong to strengthen quarantine measures amid influx of inbound travelers from overseas

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government will introduce a string of strengthened entry health quarantine measures after the compulsory quarantine

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COVID-19 cases climb to 147 in Russia

Russia registered 33 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, raising the total number to 147, official data showed Wednesday. Of the new cases, 31 are in Moscow, one in the Tomsk region and on

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Dow closes below 20,000 on heightened virus fears

U.S. equities ended Wednesday's volatile session sharply lower as panic selling continued on Wall Street amid coronavirus fears. The Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 1,338.46 points, or 6.30

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U.S. Senate passes bill to expand paid leave, ensure free testing amid COVID-19

The Capitol and traffic lights are seen in Washington D.C., the United States, on Feb. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said prior to the voting that he will support the

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Greek police use tear gas on migrants at Turkish border

Clashes broke out overnight on Greece's border with Turkey early Wednesday, after about 500 migrants attempted to break down a border fence and enter Greece.Greek polic

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White House postpones Spain state visit, cites coronavirus

The White House is postponing an upcoming state visit by Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia because of the coronavirus pandemic.The visit, including a black-tie s

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New treatment for critically ill coronavirus patients to be trialled

The inhaled drug can already help asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with other lung infections.

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GM, Ford, and FCA shutter all North American factories over coronavirus fears

Detroit’s big three automakers are to shut down all factories due to fears over the coronavirus. Details are still in the works and will be announced shortly.Over the last few days, United Auto Worker