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G7 summit to be held via videoconference due to COVID-19 outbreak

The White House said on Thursday that the Group of Seven (G7) Summit, originally scheduled to take place at Camp David in June, will be canceled due to the coronavirus

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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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1st U.S. Congress member tests positive for coronavirus

Mario Diaz-Balart, a Republican House representative, said Wednesday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first U.S. congressman to contract the virus. His office said in a s

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30 African countries report 443 COVID-19 cases as death toll reaches 10: Africa CDC

Some 443 total COVID-19 cases have been reported in 30 African countries as of Tuesday, the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) disclosed on Wednesday. The Africa CDC,

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France's coronavirus infections climb to 7,730, death toll up to 175

France has detected 7,730 cases of coronavirus infection, and 175 people had died of the virus, Health General Director Jerome Salomon announced on Tuesday at a daily update. In the last 24 hours,

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COVID-19 in Latin America

02:42 CGTN's Dan Collyns gives an update to COVID-19 in Latin America.

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British PM to lead cross-government drive to battle coronavirus amid criticism

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has pledged to lead a cross-government drive and hold daily televised press conferences to update the public on the battle against the coronavirus as his governme

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S.Korea reports 1st double-digit growth of COVID-19 cases in 23 days

South Korea for the first time reported a double-digit growth of 76 more cases of the COVID-19, compared to 24 hours ago as of midnight Sunday local time, raising the total number of infections to 8

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Update: China's Hubei reports single-digit new infections of COVID-19 for four days

(Xinhua/Fei Maohua)The latest report brought the total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the hard-hit province to 67,794. WUHAN, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Central China's Hubei Pr

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Istanbul closes museums, theaters in fight against COVID-19

Local authorities in Turkey's biggest city Istanbul decided to close museums, city theaters, and concert halls as of Friday in a move to curb the spread of COVID-19. "We will update our precautions

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S. Africa reports four more confirmed cases of COVID-19

The South African government on Thursday reported four more confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number to 17. The four new infected patients included the f

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France confirms 1,784 COVID-19 cases, 33 deaths

The confirmed cases of coronavirus infection have increased by 372 in a day to 1,784, Director-General of Health Jerome Salomon said on Tuesday evening. So far, 33 people have died of the virus,

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France confirms 1,412 cases of coronavirus infection

France has confirmed 1,412 cases of coronavirus infection and 25 patients have died of the virus as of 3 p.m. (1400 GMT) Monday, Director-General of Health Jerome Salomon announced. There are seve

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Fifth person dies in UK after testing positive for COVID-19

A fifth person in the UK has died after testing positive for the novel coronavirus, as the number of local confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 319, UK's health authorities said Monday evening. The fift

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Update: Premier Li stresses enhancing int'l cooperation in COVID-19 control

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of the lead

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91 cases of COVID-19 reported in U.S.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Monday that there are currently 91 cases of COVID-19 in the country, up from just 60 cases a day ago. At least 43 of those cases h

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Update: China's Hubei reports 1,807 new coronavirus cases

Medical workers console a newly admitted patient at the Leishenshan (Thunder God Mountain) Hospital in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 16, 2020.