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China says origin of coronavirus should be handled by scientists, not politicians
Date: 2020-05-08 16:08:40 GMT - China - World - SN:50 - ID:8425209
BEIJING, May 8 (MENA) - Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said Friday identifying the origin of coronavirus should be handled by scientists and professionals instead of politicians. The remarks came as Beijing is under mounting ....
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S. Korea on alert over yet another cluster infection amid eased social distancing
Date: 2020-05-08 16:00:44 GMT - south korea - World - SN:49 - ID:8425348
SEOUL, May 8 (MENA) - South Korea's health authorities are raising their guard against an increase in new virus cases, as the country reported yet another cluster infection Friday after easing social distancing, Yonhap news agency reported. The ....
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China greenlights reopening of entertainment venues nationwide
Date: 2020-05-08 15:22:16 GMT - China - World - SN:43 - ID:8425313
BEIJING, My 8 (MENA) - China's top decision-making body has given the green light for cinemas, entertainment venues and sports facilities nationwide to reopen after several months of closures, France 24 reported. The State Council guidelines ....
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Beijing says Taiwan 'inalienable part' of China, not to be granted WHO seat
Date: 2020-05-08 14:47:06 GMT - China - World - SN:39 - ID:8425255
BEIJING, May 8 (MENA) - Beijing on Friday reiterated that Taiwan is a part of China and thus, won't be granted a seat in the World Health Organization (WHO), again refuting allegations from the Taiwan authorities that they wish to join the health ....
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WHO: Coronavirus came from Bats, can infect cats
Date: 2020-05-08 13:21:26 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:29 - ID:8425120
GENEVA, May 8 (MENA) - A World Health Organization scientist said Covid-19 comes from bats and can spread among cats, amid an international debate about the virus’s origin, Bloomberg reported Friday. The novel coronavirus comes from a group of ....
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Australia reveals three-step plan to lift lockdown
Date: 2020-05-08 13:19:31 GMT - Australia - World - SN:27 - ID:8425121
CANBERRA, May 8 (MENA) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a three-step plan to relax coronavirus restrictions by July and warned more outbreaks will happen as the rules are eased, the Daily Mail reported. National baseline ....
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Spain's daily death toll rises again to 229
Date: 2020-05-08 13:18:51 GMT - Spain - World - SN:26 - ID:8425129
Official figures from the Spanish Health Ministry released on Friday showed that there were 229 coronavirus-related fatalities in the last 24 hours, a slight rise from the 213 recorded on Thursday, El Pais reported. Despite the rise, the figures ....
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S. Korea's president approval tops 70% amid successful handling of coronavirus
Date: 2020-05-08 12:46:23 GMT - south korea - World - SN:24 - ID:8424999
SEOUL, May 8 (MENA) - South Korean President Moon Jae-in's approval rating has exceeded 70 percent, the highest in nearly two years, Gallup said Friday, two days ahead of his third inauguration anniversary. In a two-day phone survey of 1,004 ....
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Belarusian presidential elections to be held in August
Date: 2020-05-08 12:44:07 GMT - Belarus - World - SN:23 - ID:8424997
MINSK, May 8 (MENA) - The Belarusian parliament have set the country's presidential election for 9 August, BelTA news agency reported. House Speaker Vladimir Andreichenko stressed that the MPs are in for a serious and responsible political ....
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Russia's Tsirkon missiles to be put into service in 2021
Date: 2020-05-08 12:41:16 GMT - Russia - World - SN:21 - ID:8425001
MOSCOW, May 8 (MENA) - The Russian Defense ministry will arm frigates, submarines and the Admiral Nakhimov nuclear-powered missile cruiser with Tsirkon hypersonic missiles, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Aleksey Krivoruchko said. The missile is ....