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Wall St. tumbles as Trump threatens to impose new tariffs on China
May 02, 2020 01:25Wall Street sold off sharply on Friday after President Donald Trump revived a threat of new tariffs against China in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has brought global economies to a grinding halt.
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Beijing tourist sites reopen on Labor Day holiday as COVID restrictions eased
May 01, 2020 12:55Visitors hit tourist sites in the Beijing suburbs on Friday, as they reopened on Labor Day, amid an easing of coronavirus restrictions.
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China reopens Forbidden City after three-month closure over coronavirus
May 01, 2020 06:37The Forbidden City in Beijing reopens three months after it closed due to the coronavirus crisis -- the latest signal that China is bringing the disease under control.
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Study finds protective masks can be effectively disinfected at home
May 01, 2020 04:17Researchers concluded that homemade masks and some medical masks can withstand simple disinfection without significantly reducing their effectiveness. A new study has found that disinfecting homemade masks by heating them may not significantly reduce their effectiveness — and that some medical masks can undergo this process and still be effective.
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Trump says virus may have originated in China lab, threatens tariffs
May 01, 2020 03:47US President Donald Trump has threatened China with new tariffs amid the coronavirus outbreak he blames Beijing for.
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Tensions rise between China, Australia over call for coronavirus probe
Apr 29, 2020 07:19China has blasted Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison for attempting to blame Beijing for the coronavirus pandemic by pushing for an “independent inquiry” into its origins.
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China slams US ‘barefaced lies’ over virus handling
Apr 28, 2020 11:11China has accused American politicians of telling “barefaced lies” in the time of the coronavirus pandemic, after US President Donald Trump threatened to seek damages from Beijing for the outbreak.
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US interventions undermine regional peace, stability: President Rouhani
Apr 28, 2020 01:15President Hassan Rouhani says US’ interventionist moves undermine security and stability in the West Asia region, especially in the Persian Gulf.
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China denies spreading coronavirus disinformation following EU report
Apr 27, 2020 11:21China has rejected claims that it is spreading disinformation about the new coronavirus pandemic that continues to spread rapidly across the globe.
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China eases restrictions on exports of some coronavirus equipment
Apr 26, 2020 13:39China has decided to ease an export restriction on some medical equipment, which required domestic approval before they could be sold overseas, as long as they are approved in the importing countries.