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Newly-elected Iranian lawmaker dies of COVID-19

Fatemeh Rahbar, an elected lawmaker for the next parliament of Iran, died from COVID-19 on Saturday, semi-official Fars news agency reported. Rahbar was elected as the

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Mercedes Benz to recall 9,765 vehicles from China

Mercedes Benz (China) Ltd. and Beijing Benz Automotive Co. will recall 9,765 vehicles from the Chinese market due to safety concerns, according to the country's top qu

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Over 300 COVID-19 cases confirmed in U.S., with 21 new ones from California cruise ship

The total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States have risen to over 330 by midnight Friday with 14 deaths, according to the Johns Hopkins Center for Systems Sci

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Palestine declares state of emergency amid fears of COVID-19 spread

A state of emergency took effect on Friday in Palestine amid fears of the spread of the novel coronavirus. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared on Thursday a s

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Hong Kong reports 2 more confirmed COVID-19 cases, 106 in total

Hong Kong on Friday reported two more confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number to 106. The first case involved a 56-year-old businessman, who travelled to L

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Russia hopes U.S.-Taliban peace deal won't fail

Russia hopes that the U.S.-Taliban peace deal will be fully implemented, although the agreement has not yet led to immediate positive changes in Afghanistan, the Russi

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COVID-19 confirmed cases exceed 100,000 globally: JHU

Up till 8 a.m. Eastern Time Friday (1300 GMT), the number of confirmed coronavirus cases has exceeded 100,000 globally to reach 100,113, according to Johns Hopkins Univ

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Japan's Cabinet approves visa cancellation policy

Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved a policy that enables the government to revoke the visas of people coming from China and South Korea, in an effort to contain the sp

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China's Hubei reports 74 new confirmed coronavirus cases

Hubei Province, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, reported 74 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection, down 52 from Thursday, and 28 deaths o

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Syria, Russia presidents discuss cease-fire in Idlib

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday talked over the phone about a cease-fire in Syria's northwestern province of Idli

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Chinese mainland reports 25 new COVID-19 cases outside Hubei

The Chinese mainland reported 25 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Friday outside Hubei Province, the epicenter of the outbreak, accor

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China disposes of 123,000 tonnes of medical waste amid anti-epidemic fight

China has disposed of 123,000 tonnes of medical waste since late January amid the fight against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), said the Ministry of Ecology a

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Pakistan reports 6th confirmed case of COVID-19

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pakistan has reached six with one new case reported, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Zafar Mirza said

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143 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection reported on Chinese mainland

Chinese health authority said Friday it received reports of 143 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 30 deaths on Thursday on the Chinese mainland. A

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Hubei opens first COVID-19 rehab outpatient clinic

Central China's hardest-hit Hubei Province on Thursday opened its first rehabilitation facility for patients cured of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the H

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Harvard scientist warns about COVID-19 severity in U.S.

A Harvard epidemiologist has warned that traveler screening in the United States may not detect most symptomatic cases of COVID-19. The modeling result using a robust

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Genetic sequencing tests being done on pet dog of COVID-19 patient in Hong Kong

Genetic sequencing tests are being carried out on the pet dog of a confirmed COVID-19 patient in Hong Kong, which could reveal if the virus has mutated or not, an offi