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Indonesia extends COVID-19 emergency status till May 29

The Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) decided on Tuesday to extend the emergency status of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the country

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Turkey reports 1st COVID-19 death as total confirmed cases rise to 98

Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca on Tuesday reported Turkey's first death from COVID-19, or novel coronavirus. "In our struggle, today I lost one patient," the m

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U.S. COVID-19 cases top 6,000, deaths surpass 100

The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States has topped 6,000 by 7 p.m. local time Tuesday (2300 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. T

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China's Guangdong to set up 100 nature education bases by 2023

South China's Guangdong Province plans to set up 100 bases of nature education by 2023, according to the provincial forestry bureau. A total of 40 provincial-level bas

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People from overseas to Wuhan to be quarantined 14 days

People coming to Wuhan from outside the Chinese mainland will, starting from Tuesday, be quarantined for 14 days at designated places at their own expense, as imported COVID-19 infections rise, lo

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COVID-19 infections in Japan rises to 821 cases

Japan's health ministry and local governments said Tuesday the number of COVID-19 infections stood at a total of 821 as of 10:30 a.m. local time here. The death toll in Japan from the pneumonia-caus

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Chinese mainland reports 20 newly imported COVID-19 cases

The Chinese mainland reported 20 newly imported cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Monday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 143, according

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Beijing reports 9 imported COVID-19 cases

Beijing reported a total of nine newly confirmed cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from other countries Monday, the Beijing Municipal Health Commission sai

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China allocated funds to boost sports infrastructure

China has allocated this year's first batch of funds from its central budget to support the building of some public sports projects, the country's top economic planner said Monday. China allocated

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Global COVID-19 cases near 170,000, deaths over 6,600: WHO

A total of 152 countries and regions have reported 167,511 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Monday morning, an increase of 13,903 infections compared to the previous

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Ghana suspends sporting activities over COVID-19 outbreak

Ghana has suspended all sporting activities in the country to curb the spread of COVID-19. The announcement was made by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in a televised address in Accra. It co

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21 new COVID-19 cases, 13 more deaths reported on Chinese mainland

A total of 21 new cases of the novel coronavirus were confirmed on the Chinese mainland as of midnight on Monday, with 13 more deaths, according to China's National Hea

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Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Israel rise to 298

A total of 85 people in Israel have been tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Monday, bringing the total number of cases to 298, the Ministry of Health said. O

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930 recovered COVID-19 patients discharged on Chinese mainland

A total of 930 patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from hospital Monday on the Chinese mainland, according to the National Health Comm

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Global confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 150,000, says WHO

A total of 152,428 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus have been reported globally as of Sunday morning, World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Fadela Chaib

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WHO says confirmed COVID-19 cases outside China exceed those inside

A total of more than 83,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported outside China as of Monday morning, exceeding the cumulative number of infections in China, W

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COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 812

Japan's health ministry and local governments said Monday the number of COVID-19 infections stood at a total of 812 in Japan as of 6:30 p.m. local time here. The death