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Coronavirus

On Sep 15, 2020
@Reuters shared
WHO praises AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial pause https://t.co/wvnmoKNyly https://t.co/Dht0n8AvaB
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WHO praises AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial pause

WHO praises AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial pause

A World Health Organization official on Tuesday said that the decision by AstraZeneca to pause global trials of its experimental coronavirus vaccine after an unexplained illness showed the ...

On Sep 19, 2020
@XHNews shared
France reported on Friday more than 13,000 #COVID19 infections, the highest number in a single day since the outbreak of the pandemic https://t.co/hu3Scb9QeS https://t.co/P6cgEWxtYE
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France reports new daily record of 13,215 COVID-19 infections

France reports new daily record of 13,215 COVID-19 infections

People wearing face masks walk near Paris Opera in Paris, France, Sept. 16, 2020. (Xinhua/Gao Jing) The total number of deaths surged to 31,249 in France, an increase of 123 in …

On Sep 18, 2020
@XHNews shared
Global #COVID19 cases surpass 30 mln, with U.S. remaining the top in both confirmed, death cases: WHO https://t.co/04jrdLWGue https://t.co/2G6QqpOCR9
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Global COVID-19 cases surpass 30 mln: WHO

Global COVID-19 cases surpass 30 mln: WHO

(Photo by Michael Nagle/Xinhua) The U.S. remained the top in both confirmed and death cases, with 6,571,119 confirmed cases and 195,638 deaths respectively. The U.S. remained the …

On Sep 21, 2020
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Fighting COVID-19 remains top priority of IAEA until the pandemic is finally defeated, says its chief https://t.co/L7m3vBJGWl https://t.co/bTOKKK0wuL
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Fighting COVID-19 remains top priority for IAEA: chief

Fighting COVID-19 remains top priority for IAEA: chief

Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), speaks at the board of governors online meeting in Vienna, Austria, June 15, 2020. (Dean …

On Sep 21, 2020
@XHNews shared
Europe #Coronavirus Updates:https://t.co/0LoIFXDGUv -- UK COVID-19 alert level recommended to raise to level 4 -- German health minister to upgrade COVID-19 strategy: report -- Spanish PM meets Madrid region leader over COVID-19 measures -- Infections in Finland exceed 9,000 https://t.co/Xeb84j2ft0
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Europe Coronavirus Updates: UK COVID-19 alert level recommended to raise to level 4, German minister to upgrade COVID-19 strategy

Europe Coronavirus Updates: UK COVID-19 alert level recommended to raise to level 4, German minister to upgrade COVID-19 strategy

(Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua) -- UK COVID-19 alert level recommended to raise to level 4 -- German health minister to upgrade COVID-19 strategy: report -- Spanish PM Sanchez meets …

On Sep 17, 2020
@HelenBranswell shared
More evidence of human to house cat transmission of #Covid19. https://t.co/FdvMnm26JD
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SARS-CoV-2 in Quarantined Domestic Cats from COVID-19 Households or Close Contacts, Hong Kong, China

SARS-CoV-2 in Quarantined Domestic Cats from COVID-19 Households or Close Contacts, Hong Kong, China

We tested 50 cats from coronavirus disease households or close contacts in Hong Kong, China, for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 RNA i...

On Sep 16, 2020
@XHNews shared
Mission accomplished! Mainland medical experts carried out round-the-clock #COVID19 testing to assist in the 14-day mass testing program Hong Kong. The result of the program is satisfactory with 1.78 million specimens tested and 32 new patients identified https://t.co/Pyss2DE7KP https://t.co/LtBNYJbpXY
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Mission accomplished: mainland medical experts help rein in COVID-19 in Hong Kong

Mission accomplished: mainland medical experts help rein in COVID-19 in Hong Kong

(Xinhua) Mainland medical experts, who carried out round-the-clock COVID-19 testing over the past two weeks, have accomplished their mission in Hong Kong. HONG KONG, Sept. 16 …

On Sep 20, 2020
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Stay alert! Plz don't gather. Total confirmed #COVID19 cases surpass 5,000 in Hong Kong, though rapid community spread of coronavirus contained https://t.co/ZKpIw0B33k https://t.co/6Iwewtes9T
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Stay alert: Total confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 5,000 in Hong Kong

Stay alert: Total confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 5,000 in Hong Kong

Children ride bicycles on a road in Hong Kong, south China, Aug. 10, 2020. (Xinhua/Lo Ping Fai) The total confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 5,000 in Hong Kong, although rapid …