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Iran says plasma therapy reduces COVID-19 deaths by 40 pct

Plasma therapy has so far reduced COVID-19 deaths by 40 percent in Iran, Hassan Abolqasemi, who leads the plasma therapy project for the novel coronavirus in Iran, was

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Israeli settlers assault Palestinian homes in West Bank: sources

The Palestinian Authority (PA) Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that several Israeli settlers on Tuesday attacked Palestinian homes in the West Bank's Jordan Valley are

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Chinese FM urges countries to avoid groundless suspicions in global fight against COVID-19

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday urged all countries to avoid any kind of groundless suspicions and not to politicize cooperation in the

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Death toll from COVID-19 passes 60,000 worldwide: Johns Hopkins University

The death toll from COVID-19 exceeded 60,000 worldwide by 9 a.m. local time on Saturday (1300 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) a

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Israeli researchers develop smell sense platform for early diagnosis of COVID-19

Israeli researchers developed an online platform that enables self-monitoring of an individual's sense of smell for detecting early signs of COVID-19, Weizmann Institut

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UK says 'good cooperation' with China over COVID-19 crisis

The British government has expressed satisfaction about the help it has received from China to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak.Speaking to the press on Monday, Foreign

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Chinese Olympic Committee supports IOC decision on new dates for Tokyo 2020

The Chinese Olympic Committee (COC) released a statement on Tuesday to express its firm support to the International Olympic Committee's decision on the new dates for T

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Coronavirus epidemic "far from over" in Asia-Pacific region: WHO

The coronavirus epidemic is "far from over" in Asia and the Pacific, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Tuesday, urging countries in the region to work

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Trump extends national social distancing guidelines to April 30

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that the national social distancing guidelines aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus will be extended to April 30. "We

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Iran asks IMF for 5-bln-USD loan to combat COVID-19

The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a 5-billion-U.S.-dollar loan to combat the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country, the

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Olympic flame lit for Tokyo 2020 in Games' birthplace

The Olympic Flame for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games was ignited on Thursday at a ceremony in Olympia in western Greece, the birthplace of the Games.In the role of an anc

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Germany's Merkel says drastic steps required to fight COVID-19

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said at a press conference on Wednesday that drastic steps are required to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. It is important to

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Putin rates Russia-U.S. relations as median

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday rated relations between Moscow and Washington as median on a scale of one-to-five."I would give them a three," Putin said

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China willing to support African countries' fight against COVID-19

China, while shoring up its own epidemic fight, stands ready to strengthen solidarity and cooperation with African countries and support and help them to the best of i

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Erdogan to meet Merkel, Macron in Istanbul on refugee issue

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said there will be a summit between the leaders of Turkey, Germany, and France in Istanbul on March 17 on the latest refugee sit

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Spanish PM announces action plan to deal with coronavirus outbreak

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday announced that his government would have an action plan to deal with the spread of the novel coronavirus. Sanchez made h

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France donates essential materials to help Lebanon's fight against COVID-19

The French Embassy in Lebanon on Monday donated essential materials used for the fight against COVID-19 to the Rafic Hariri University Hospital, an embassy statement sa