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Kenya records first COVID-19 death

Minister for Health in Kenya, Mr. Mutahi Kagwe./Photo: Kenya's Ministry of Health Kenya on Thursday recorded its first death from the deadly coronavirus, the country's Health Cabinet Secretary

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537 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital on Chinese mainland

A total of 537 patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from hospital Thursday on the Chinese mainland, according to the National Health Co

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Coronavirus infection cases top 10,000 in Switzerland

Switzerland reported 949 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, raising the total cases in the country to 10,714, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) said. The death toll in the country i

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Mainland proposes more flights to bring Taiwan compatriots stranded in Hubei back

The Chinese mainland has again proposed temporary flights through the cross-Strait civil aviation contact channel to bring more Taiwan compatriots stranded in the nove

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How Barcelona's homeless are facing the outbreak

04:00 As of Wednesday, 7,937 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Spain, bringing the total to 47,610 and making it the second most-affected country in Europe, behind Italy.In Barce

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Russia to ban all int'l flights as COVID-19 cases rise to 840

Russia will ban nearly all international flights from midnight Friday and recommend new restrictions, as the number of COVID-19 cases in the country rose to 840 on Thursday. Russia will stop all r

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Iran's COVID-19 death toll rises to 2,234

The death toll of novel coronavirus in Iran rose to 2,234 on Thursday with 157 new fatalities, the ministry of health said. Kianush Jahanpur, head of Public Relations

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India death toll rises to 13, as COVID-19 cases reach 649

The death toll due to COVID-19 in India on Thursday morning rose to 13, the federal health ministry said, with 649 confirmed cases reported so far. "Death toll related

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Beijing reports one new imported COVID-19 case in 12 hours

Beijing reported one new confirmed case of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from the United States over the past 12 hours by Thursday noon, according to the munici

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Increased plant species composition creates more soil carbon, nitrogen

Chinese researchers have disclosed that soil water content is improved when the plant species community composition is increased.Soil water and nutrient resources are fundamental for the healthy d

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Chinese mainland reports 67 new imported COVID-19 cases

A total of 67 new COVID-19 cases, all of which imported, and six more deaths were confirmed on the Chinese mainland as of Wednesday midnight, according to China's Natio

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COVID-19 cases in Switzerland approach 10,000, death toll over 100

Nearly 10,000 cases of COVID-19 infection have been reported in Switzerland, Federal Councilor Alain Berset said at a press briefing in Bern on Wednesday. "We have 9,765 tested cases in the country t

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Israel reports 439 new cases of coronavirus, 2,369 in total

A total of 439 people in Israel have been tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2,369, the Ministry o

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Italy coronavirus deaths rise by 683 in a day, death toll now 7,503

Italian Military and Police prepare to lock down the city in Milan./Reuters The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has grown by 683 to 7,503, the Civil Protection Agency said

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Saudi king orders closure of 3 cities to prevent COVID-19 spread

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ordered on Wednesday a complete closure of three cities to curb COVID-19 spread, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The cities are Riyadh, Mecca and Medina, and

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Iran's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 2,000

Iran's health ministry on Wednesday reported a jump in fatalities from the novel coronavirus as another 143 people died over the past 24 hours, raising the country's o

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Shanghai reports 19 new imported COVID-19 cases

Shanghai reported 19 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Tuesday, bringing the total number of imported cases in the city to 94, the local h