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China reports rise in new virus cases as death toll nears 1,800
Feb 17, 2020 07:29China has once again reported a rise in the coronavirus infection rate in Hubei Province — the epicenter of the outbreak — two days after a fall in the number as the death toll from the disease nears 1,800.
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Trump threatens to cut off intelligence-sharing with countries using Huawei: US diplomat
Feb 17, 2020 07:23US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut off intelligence-sharing with countries using China's Huawei technologies.
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Coronavirus could damage global growth in 2020: IMF
Feb 16, 2020 14:09The coronavirus epidemic could damage global economic growth this year, the IMF head said Sunday, but a sharp and rapid economic rebound could follow.
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Something special about bat immunity makes them ideal viral incubators
Feb 16, 2020 08:24Researchers say that rapidly replicating viruses that have evolved within bats will probably cause enhanced virulence if they jump to subsequent hosts, including humans, with immune systems that diverge from those unique to bats.
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China epidemic slows, prompting cautious optimism
Feb 16, 2020 07:59Figures show a slowdown in the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, prompting praise for China for its efforts to contain the epidemic.
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Study says US, China marked biggest hike in military spending in 10 yrs
Feb 16, 2020 06:05Global spending on defense rose by 4% in 2019, the largest growth in 10 years, led by big increases from the US and China, a study said Friday.
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Coronavirus epidemic will soon be over, economy to rebound strongly: China
Feb 15, 2020 12:21China has expressed confidence that the coronavirus epidemic will be over soon and the impact of the flu-like virus will be temporary on the country’s economy.
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Pentagon chief warns China rejecting US ‘world order’
Feb 15, 2020 11:25US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has warned that China is pursuing aggressive economic and military policies at the expense of other nations and challenging the “international order” established by Washington.
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China rejects Pompeo’s remarks about Chinese infiltration into US government
Feb 15, 2020 04:39China’s Foreign Ministry has rejected recent remarks by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, calling on Washington to stop slandering China’s political system.
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China coronavirus death toll exceeds 1,500, over 140 die in single day
Feb 15, 2020 04:20The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in mainland China rose to 1,523 as of the end of Friday, after 143 people died over the course of the day, the country's National Health Commission said on Saturday morning.