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China’s richest man sends medical supplies to Cameroon
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma has donated medical supplies to Cameroon as part of efforts to help Africa combat the novel…
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China says no new cases confirmed locally
China said Thursday no new local cases of coronavirus were reported in the country. In its daily briefing, China’s National…
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Putin announces national week off in Russia
Russian President Vladimr Putin announced Wednesday a national week off to slow the spread of the coronavirus. “Now it is…
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Air pollution to rise again after coronavirus ends
Falling air pollution rates due to drops in industrial production, and transportation will rise again after the coronavirus threat disappears…
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1 killed, 2 injured in attack by Haftar forces
A rocket attack by forces of Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar on Sunday killed one person and also injured two children…
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Russia confirms first coronavirus death
Russia confirmed on Thursday the country’s first death from the novel coronavirus. An elderly woman who had contracted the coronavirus…
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WHO working with social platforms to prevent fake news
UN agency will enable online users to be automatically directed to WHO’s website to stop false news about COVID-19 Governments…
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WHO: Europe is new epicenter of coronavirus pandemic
Europe has become the “new epicenter” of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said Friday. Tedros Adhanom…
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Canadian PM’s wife tests positive for coronavirus
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. “Following medical recommendations, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau was…
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WHO declares coronavirus global pandemic
The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared coronavirus “a global pandemic.” At a news conference in Geneva at WHO headquarters,…
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Syrian whistleblower demands US end Assad killings
A former Syrian military photographer, using the pseudonym Caesar, demanded Wednesday that the U.S. stand with the Syrian people and…
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Indonesia confirms first death from coronavirus
Indonesia confirmed its first death from the novel coronavirus on Wednesday. A 53-year-old woman who was a foreign citizen died…
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F1 Bahrain GP to be held without fans
Due to fears of the spreading novel coronavirus outbreak, fans will not be allowed to the stadiums to watch the…
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Turkey-Russia joint patrols in N.Syria to start March 15
Turkey and Russia will start joint patrols in Idlib northwestern Syria on March 15 under the cease-fire for the embattled…
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Trump signs $8.3B bill to fight coronavirus outbreak
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an $8.3 billion emergency funding bill Friday to fight the coronavirus outbreak, as the number…
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