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Chinese mainland reports 99 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
Chinese health authority said Sunday that it received reports of 99 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Saturday, of which 97 were imported.
UK boosts help for abuse victims during virus lockdown
The British government on Saturday launched a campaign to help domestic violence victims during the coronavirus lockdown following an increase in the number seeking assistance, while figures showed that the number of people in the U.K. dying after testing positive for COVID-19 neared 10,000.
Expert urges global community to quit blame games over COVID-19
Blame games derail global development and should have no place in civilized existence because they cause unnecessary anxiety, which only serves to exacerbate underdevelopment, a Zambian peace and development expert said on Friday.
Pandemic deals blow to plastic bag bans, plastic reduction
Just weeks ago, cities and even states across the U.S. were busy banning straws, limiting takeout containers and mandating that shoppers bring reusable bags or pay a small fee as the movement to eliminate single-use plastics took hold in mainstream America.
Corona Infodemic: Expert suggests listening to only health professionals
Dr. Shafi Bhuiyan, an internationally-recognised leader in global public health and education initiative, has suggested people to listen to health professionals only as confusing messages from unlimited sources are flooding the public domain amid global coronavirus pandemic.
UN General Assembly adopts resolution calling for "intensified" int'l co-operation against COVID-19
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Thursday adopted a resolution on COVID-19, calling for "intensified" international cooperation to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 fallout: ICC, WTO heads urge business dialogue
World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General Roberto Azevêdo and International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Secretary-General John Denton on Thursday called for more dialogue with business to maximise the effectiveness of public policies to mitigate the economic damage resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly with regards to trade.
Govt, UNDP, DFID joint hands to protect 2.16m urban poor from COVID-19
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has rolled out urgent response to help nearly 2.16 million people stay safe from the deadly coronavirus in an effort to protect Bangladesh’s urban poor, the group most vulnerable to the threat posed by COVID-19 pandemic.
Chinese community pooling efforts to help fight COVID-19 in U.S.
Chinese Americans and local operations of Chinese companies are making hard efforts to donate medical supplies to hospitals, police stations and local residents to ease shortage and help fight COVID-19 in the United States.
Trump, Putin talk over phone on COVID-19, global issues
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday discussed efforts to combat COVID-19 and other global issues during a phone conversation, the White House said.