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Coronavirus

On Aug 29, 2020
@XHNews shared
#COVID19 vaccine development worldwide: https://t.co/tGlxqzfTzb -Russia: Several countries show interests in Russia's world's 1st #coronavirus vaccine -China: 4 vaccine candidates start phase-3 clinical trials -Australia: A vaccine shows promising results in pre-clinical testing https://t.co/uHFEhbIKSO
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COVID-19 vaccine development worldwide

COVID-19 vaccine development worldwide

(Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei) Russia: Several countries are in touch with Russia on procurement of its world's first COVID-19 vaccine China: Four COVID-19 vaccine candidates have started …

On Aug 25, 2020
@XHNews shared
Live #COVID19 updates, Aug. 25: https://t.co/2dIu8qN8iP - Russia's cases up 4,696 to 966,189 - India's tally moves up to 3,167,323, death toll at 58,390 - German economy contracts 9.7% in 2nd quarter - More than 9,100 students return to Wuhan University https://t.co/AWRIkKbY5Z
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Live COVID-19 updates, Aug. 25

Live COVID-19 updates, Aug. 25

(Xinhua/Evgeny Sinitsyn) - Russia's COVID-19 cases up 4,696 to 966,189 - India's tally moves up to 3,167,323, death toll at 58,390 - German economy contracts 9.7 percent in 2nd …

On Aug 27, 2020
@XHNews shared
Latest #COVID19 watch: https://t.co/Bzmrk2FsvN - India's tally surpasses 3.3 mln - S. Korea reports highest cases since March - Hong Kong reports 21 new cases - Chinese audiences' passion for cinema reignited as pandemic under control https://t.co/8IfzTgDcoS
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Latest COVID-19 watch: Aug. 27

Latest COVID-19 watch: Aug. 27

(Str/Xinhua) - India's tally surpasses 3.3 million - S. Korea reports highest cases since March - Hong Kong reports 21 new cases - Chinese audiences' passion for cinema reignited …

On Aug 27, 2020
@guardian shared
Twitter study shows Australians focused on panic buying as US users blamed China for Covid-19 https://t.co/HdvLHIAmhf
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Twitter study shows Australians focused on panic buying as US users blamed China for Covid-19

Twitter study shows Australians focused on panic buying as US users blamed China for Covid-19

Australians tweeted more about panic buying and product limits than any other country, researchers found

On Aug 31, 2020
@Reuters shared
China-backed AIIB approves 70 million euro loan to Turkey to fight COVID-19 https://t.co/9zTlzz8um2 https://t.co/rZ6zRqMWK9
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China-backed AIIB approves 70 million euro loan to Turkey to fight COVID-19

China-backed AIIB approves 70 million euro loan to Turkey to fight COVID-19

Beijing-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said on Monday it would lend 70 million euros ($83.37 million) to Turkey to help the country deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Aug 27, 2020
@Reuters shared
China reports eight new COVID-19 cases vs 15 a day earlier https://t.co/TCrPTV6RzF https://t.co/zq7XlNod45
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China reports eight new COVID-19 cases vs 15 a day earlier

China reports eight new COVID-19 cases vs 15 a day earlier

China reported eight new COVID-19 cases in the mainland as of Aug. 26, down from 15 a day earlier, the country's health authority said on Thursday.

On Aug 28, 2020
@XHNews shared
No factual basis to blame China for one's own ineffective response to #COVID19: Chinese FM https://t.co/2B7GpxDIos https://t.co/OAS2a4SB3X
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No factual basis to blame China for one's own ineffective response to COVID-19: Chinese FM

No factual basis to blame China for one's own ineffective response to COVID-19: Chinese FM

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) touches elbows with Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soreide ahead of their talks in Oslo, Norway, Aug. 27, …

On Aug 31, 2020
@Reuters shared
High-profile COVID-19 vaccines developed in Russia and China share a potential shortcoming: They are based on a common cold virus to which many people have been exposed, potentially limiting their effectiveness, some experts say https://t.co/ygO6uZITOh https://t.co/UvtisPtCFm
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Scientists see downsides to top COVID-19 vaccines from Russia, China

Scientists see downsides to top COVID-19 vaccines from Russia, China

High-profile COVID-19 vaccines developed in Russia and China share a potential shortcoming: They are based on a common cold virus that many people have been exposed to, potentially limiting ...