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U.S. Navy evacuates coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier Roosevelt

The U.S. Navy is evacuating thousands of sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in an attempt to contain the spread of the coronavirus on the ship, A

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14-day quarantine required for out-of-town patients in Beijing

Non-Beijing residents who come to the capital for medical care will have to undergo a 14-day observation at home or collectively, the municipal government said Wednesd

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China to arrange flights to help overseas students in UK return home: Chinese embassy

Chinese Embassy in Britain said Wednesday that it is assisting the work to arrange temporary flights to bring home Chinese students in the UK. A spokesperson of the em

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Tokyo Olympic flame to be displayed in Fukushima

The Tokyo Olympic flame has been handed over to Japan's northeastern Fukushima Prefecture to be displayed for a month. A simple ceremony was held at the J-Village Natio

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Canada short of personal protective equipment against COVID-19, health minister says

Personal protective equipment stockpiled in Canada is not enough when the COVID-19 pandemic is raging in the world, Canadian Health Minister Patty Hajdu said Wednesday

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Hong Kong shuts karaoke lounges, night clubs amid COVID-19 pandemic

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Wednesday announced the decision to shut multiple types of entertainment venues including karaoke lou

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Hospital in Indian capital shut after doctor tests positive for novel coronavirus

A government-run hospital in Indian capital city was shut down on Wednesday after a doctor tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19), local media reports said.

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Trump pushes 2 tln USD infrastructure package to bolster COVID-19 damaged economy

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday floated the idea of a 2-trillion-dollar infrastructure package as part of the government's next-phase response to the COVID-19 p

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Russian spaceflight to mark Soviet victory over Nazi Germany

Russia will launch a cargo ship into space on April 25 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Soviet victory against Nazi Germany on May 9, the Russian state space

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Israel develops 3D-printed sticker to protect medical staff from COVID-19

Israeli researchers have developed a unique sticker attached to standard surgical masks for the protection of hospital medical staff from the novel coronavirus, the Is

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Japan records 2,235 COVID-19 cases, concerns remain over infection rate in urban areas

Japan's health ministry and local governments said that 2,235 people had been infected with the COVID-19 virus in Japan as of 11:30 a.m. local time on Wednesday, with

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Central China province further lowers coronavirus response level

Central China's Hunan Province, neighboring the former coronavirus epicenter of Hubei Province, further downgraded its emergency response toward the COVID-19 outbreak

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Xi calls for making major cities "smarter"

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said major cities can become "smarter" by using big data, cloud computing and artifici

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Death toll from COVID-19 passes 40,000 worldwide -- Johns Hopkins University

The death toll from COVID-19 has passed 40,000 worldwide, according to the tally from Johns Hopkins University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) on T

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Chinese embassy slams some British media over "groundless" coronavirus accusation

The Chinese embassy in London on Tuesday said some British media reports claiming that China's "misinformation blitz" around the COVID-19 epidemic has led to a "lack o

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Iran extends social distancing plan until April 8

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday announced the extension of social distancing plan for another week, state TV reported. "Social distancing measures will be

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China's cultural tourism industry rides on 5G amid epidemic

With online cultural products flourishing amid the epidemic, China's cultural tourism industry hopes to grab the opportunities brought by digital development based on