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Coronavirus

On Jul 5, 2020
@XHNews shared
The Chinese government sent a new batch of humanitarian assistance to Kazakhstan to help it fight COVID-19 https://t.co/JgpVCWb2Jw https://t.co/D8j7uoQEqq
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China sends humanitarian aid to Kazakhstan to fight COVID-19

China sends humanitarian aid to Kazakhstan to fight COVID-19

China's anti-coronavirus humanitarian aid arrives in Kazakhstan on July 4, 2020. (Kazakh Foreign Ministry photo) The supplies will be delivered to medical institutions in …

On Jun 30, 2020
@MackayIM shared
Coronavirus: WHO to send second team into China to seek source of Covid-19 https://t.co/MOCbub0QjD via @scmpnews
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Coronavirus: WHO to send second team into China to seek source of Covid-19

Coronavirus: WHO to send second team into China to seek source of Covid-19

Experts are sceptical that an inquiry more than six months after first outbreak can find definitive answers about the origin of the virus.

On Jul 3, 2020
@medpagetoday shared
A plant flavonoid is being eyed by some researchers as a potential adjunct therapy for patients with #COVID19, though some are skeptical. By @hlavinka_e. @Dereklowe @DMAronoff #coronavirus https://t.co/pOGkIAsrZf
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Quercetin: New Hype for COVID-19?

Quercetin: New Hype for COVID-19?

Parallels drawn with early data on hydroxychloroquine

On Jul 1, 2020
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Class of 2020: University graduates were able to attend their commencement ceremony in Beijing, thanks to #COVID19 control measures https://t.co/UwHmpPyiFb https://t.co/l82VTexDfL
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University graduates attend commencement ceremony amid COVID-19 prevention measures

University graduates attend commencement ceremony amid COVID-19 prevention measures

Graduates celebrate their graduation after the commencement ceremony of the Peking University Health Science Center in Beijing, capital of China, June 29, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhang …

On Jul 2, 2020
@XHNews shared
Kenya will leverage on robust economic and trade ties with China to hasten safe reopening of local enterprises after months of shutdown linked to #COVID19 pandemic https://t.co/ktbemxg1DK https://t.co/yvKJyRczfu
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China-Kenya cooperation key to boost post-COVID-19 business recovery: executives

China-Kenya cooperation key to boost post-COVID-19 business recovery: executives

(Xinhua/Joy Nabukewa) Kenya will leverage on robust economic and trade ties with China to hasten safe reopening of local enterprises after months of shutdown linked to COVID-19 …

On Jun 30, 2020
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African countries have a lot to learn from China's response plan against #COVID19: Namibian analyst https://t.co/Y1oWDt8uSj https://t.co/sOYPT1Zj2x
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African governments need to take a cue from China on combating COVID-19: analyst

African governments need to take a cue from China on combating COVID-19: analyst

Medical staff register a new patient at a temporary hospital converted from "Wuhan Livingroom" in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 10, 2020. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi) A …

On Jun 30, 2020
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International airlines resuming flights to China amid relaxed #COVID19 restrictions on aviation https://t.co/MFuuh0b6nm https://t.co/UjfI9Q3DH2
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Int'l airlines resuming flights to China amid relaxed COVID-19 restrictions on aviation

Int'l airlines resuming flights to China amid relaxed COVID-19 restrictions on aviation

(Xinhua/Shan Yuqi) On Wednesday, German airline Lufthansa resumed scheduled flights between Frankfurt and Shanghai for once a week, the first of its kind operated months after the …

On Jul 1, 2020
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False claim circulates online that China is no longer hospitalising COVID-19 patients https://t.co/TOcxEjD1OS
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False claim circulates online that China is no longer hospitalising COVID-19 patients

False claim circulates online that China is no longer hospitalising COVID-19 patients

Multiple Facebook and Twitter posts shared hundreds of times in June 2020 claim that people in China have stopped going to hospitals for COVID-19 treatment and instead "kill the virus with ...