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U.S. can't shut down economy again amid concerns over 2nd COVID-19 wave: treasury secretary

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday that the United States cannot shut down the economy again amid rising concerns over a potential second wave of

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Ukraine's first lady contracts coronavirus

Olena Zelenska, wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, announced on Friday via her official social media account that she has tested positive for COVID-19 vir

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German documentary condemns Washington's irresponsibility in dealing with pandemic

The German public broadcaster ZDF aired a documentary criticizing the U.S. administration's irresponsibility in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. The documentary,

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Trudeau joins anti-racism demonstration in Ottawa

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers took a knee in solidarity with the demonstrators who were marching against racism and police brutality in Ottaw

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U.S. COVID-19 deaths top 100,000 -- Johns Hopkins University

The number of COVID-19 deaths in the United States topped 100,000 on Wednesday, reaching 100,047 as of 5:32 p.m. (2132 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science

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OIC to discuss Israeli annexation plan in June: Palestinian official

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will convene in June to discuss the Israeli government's plan of annexing parts of the West Bank territories, a senior Pa

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COVID-19 vaccines must be recognized as public goods, all countries must contribute: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) reiterated on Friday that COVID-19 vaccines must be recognized as public goods for the whole world, and that all countries must con

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Russia says ready for dialogue with U.S. on Open Skies treaty based on equality

Russia is open to dialogue with the United States on the Treaty on Open Skies, but only if it is based on equal rights and aimed at mutual consideration of interests an

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U.S. COVID-19 cases top 1.6 mln -- Johns Hopkins University

The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 1.6 million on Friday, reaching 1,600,481 as of 7:32 p.m. (2332 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Scie

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Canada ready to make COVID-19 contact tracing calls daily, Trudeau says

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday that his government is ready to track the contacts of those who test positive for COVID-19 by making tracing ca

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China firmly opposes U.S. restrictions on Chinese tech giant Huawei

China firmly opposes the lastest U.S. export controls targeting Chinese tech giant Huawei, said spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce Sunday.The U.S. Department of

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U.S. Fed chief says economic recovery could stretch through end of 2021

The U.S. economy will recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the process could stretch through until the end of 2021, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has said."

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Trump's "America First" approach hinders global search for vaccine against COVID-19: UK media

U.S. President Donald Trump administration's approach to the search for a vaccine has seen it exclude the U.S. government from an accelerating global effort against CO

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India sees spike of 3,561 new COVID-19 cases, total number passes 50,000 mark

India, on its 44th day of lockdown on Thursday, crossed the 50,000 mark in terms of COVID-19 cases, and the death toll reached 1,783 across the country. Out of the tot

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Concern over personal freedom grows as Swiss expecting prolonged coronavirus impact: survey

A survey report released on Thursday indicates that among job loss, infection of the COVID-19 and others, limited freedom appears to be the impact that Swiss people fe

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Poll finds Californian opinions on COVID-19 divided by partisan

Californian voters are deeply divided about the COVID-19 pandemic, with supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump more worried about the economy and less concerned abou

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China's Hubei reports no increase in COVID-19 cases for 29 consecutive days

No new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were reported in central China's Hubei Province Saturday, the provincial health commission said Sunda