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World Health Experts to Determine if Coronavirus Poses Global Risk

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Experts meeting in emergency session at the World Health Organization will look at the spreading Coronavirus to see whether it constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and decide on recommendations needed to manage it. The WHO has confirmed 440 cases of the disease,…

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Taiwan Urges China to Release All Information on New Virus

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Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen urged China on Wednesday to release all information about the outbreak of a new virus and work with Taiwan on curbing its spread.At China's insistence, Taiwan is not a member of the World Health Organization and is not allowed to participate…

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Death Toll from New Coronavirus in China Rises to Nine

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The World Health Organization will hold an emergency meeting Wednesday on the outbreak of a new coronavirus that has now killed nine people and sickened hundreds more across China and beyond its border.The global health agency will consider whether the outbreak, which originated in the…

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China to Hold Coronavirus Emergency Meeting with WHO

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The first case to be diagnosed with the Wuhan coronavirus in the United States (in Seattle) was confirmed Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The outbreak, which originated in China, has so far spread to other countries including Japan, South Korea, Thailand…

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US Reports First Case of New Coronavirus

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The United States is reporting its first case of the new coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, and has killed at least six people.Health officials in the northwest U.S. state of Washington said a man who returned to Seattle from Wuhan last week is hospitalized…

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Spain Declares Climate Emergency, Gets Climate Plan Ready

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Spain's new government declared a national climate emergency on Tuesday, taking a formal first step toward enacting ambitious measures to fight climate change. The declaration approved by the Cabinet says the left-of-center Socialist government will send to parliament within 100 days its proposed…

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WHO: New Coronavirus Expected to Spread in China and Abroad

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The World Health Organization says the new coronavirus is likely to spread in China and other countries and is urging governments to implement preventive infection control measures in health facilities. The WHO confirms 278 cases of the disease, including six deaths, two in China and…

Jan212020 by TechmanNo Comments

When Algorithms Make Art: Immersive Art Installation Exhibits Machine-Learning

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An immersive art installation in New York City has visitors captivated. The team behind the popular attraction? It’s part human and part machine-learning algorithms. VOA’s Tina Trinh looks at what happens when artificial intelligence becomes part of the creative process ...

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Countries Around World Gear Up Response to New Coronavirus

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Countries in Asia and elsewhere have begun body temperature checks at airports, railway stations and along highways in hopes of catching people carrying a new coronavirus that is believed to have spread from Wuhan in central China and sickened more than 290 people in that…

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China Confirms Coronavirus Tied to 4 Deaths Can Be Transmitted Among People

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Chinese health experts have confirmed that a new coronavirus that has now killed four people is contagious, raising fears that the virus could spread quickly among people.China's National Health Commission said the virus, which causes a type of pneumonia, can be transmitted person-to-person and not…

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Number of New Virus Infections Triples in China

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The number of people infected with a new strain of coronavirus in China tripled over the weekend and is spreading from Wuhan to other major cities. The new cases of pneumonia-like illness caused by the virus has been detected in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. Scientists…

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Unhealthy Levels of Smog Choke Thai Capital for Over Week

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Unhealthy levels of smog have choked Bangkok for more than a week, as the Thai capital's residents fume over the ineffectiveness of government measures to combat the problem.As thick haze blanketed the city Monday, pollution levels soared to 95 micrograms per cubic meter of PM…

Jan202020 by TechmanNo Comments

Britain’s Johnson Poised to Give Huawei Role in 5G Development

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appears set to give the go-ahead for Chinese telecom giant Huawei to play a role in the development of Britain's 5G wireless network — a move that risks jeopardizing intelligence-sharing between Britain and America, according U.S. officials. Despite last-ditch lobbying…

Jan202020 by TechmanNo Comments

Malawi is Home to Africa’s First Drone Academy

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Malawi this month opened the first African Drone and Data Academy, with support from the United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF. The academy aims to improve drone technology skills across Africa, beginning with Malawi and neighboring countries.Karen Asaba developed an interest in drones at Uganda Flying…

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China Confirms Coronavirus Transmitted by Humans

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Chinese health experts confirmed Monday that a new coronavirus is contagious, raising fears that the virus could spread quickly among people.China's National Health Commission said the virus, which causes a type of pneumonia, can be transmitted person-to-person and not just from animals to people, the…

Jan202020 by TechmanNo Comments

Sources: Merkel Seeks to Delay Huawei Position Until After March EU Summit

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Chancellor Angela Merkel has asked her conservative lawmakers to wait until after a March EU summit before taking a position on whether China's Huawei can take part in the rollout of Germany's 5G network, sources involved in their talks said.Merkel believes European Union coordination on…

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Apple’s Cook: Global Corporate Tax System Must be Overhauled

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Everyone knows that the global corporate tax system needs to be overhauled, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Monday, backing changes to global rules that are currently under consideration.The growth of internet giants such as Apple has pushed international tax rules to the limit,…

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Google CEO Calls for Regulation of Artificial Intelligence

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Google's chief executive called Monday for a balanced approach to regulating artificial intelligence, telling a European audience that the technology brings benefits but also “negative consequences.”Sundar Pichai's comments come as lawmakers and governments seriously consider putting limits on how artificial intelligence is used.“There is no…

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China’s Xi Says Coronavirus Outbreak Must Be Taken Seriously

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Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that it's "extremely crucial" to take every possible measure to combat a new coronavirus that has infected more than 200 people in the country.His remarks, cited by state broadcaster CCTV, came the same day that the country reported a…

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Extradition Hearing for Huawei Executive Begins in Canada

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The first stage of an extradition hearing for a senior executive of Chinese telecom giant Huawei begins Monday in a Vancouver courtroom, a case that has infuriated Beijing, set off a diplomatic furor and raised fears of a brewing tech war between China and the…

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Chinese Health Officials Report Huge Spike in Cases of New Virus

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Chinese health officials in the central city of Wuhan confirmed 136 new cases of a new coronavirus — a huge spike — over the past three days.The Wuhan Municipal Health Commission says the total number of cases of the virus now exceeds 200, including two…

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China Reports 136 New Coronavirus Cases Over the Weekend

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Chinese health officials in Wuhan report 136 new cases of a newly confirmed coronavirus in the past three days, bringing the total number of cases of the potentially deadly virus to nearly 200.Most of the confirmed cases are mild, but at least three deaths are reported,…

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Flu Scare: Passengers from China Province Screened at 3 US Airports

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U.S. health officials are at airports in San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York screening passengers traveling from Wuhan, a city in central China, where a viral pneumonia has spread. Michelle Quinn spoke to passengers arriving in San Francisco. ...

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Researcher Tests ‘Vaccine’ Against Hate

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Amid a spike in violent extremism around the world, a communications researcher is experimenting with a novel idea: whether people can be “inoculated” against hate with a little exposure to extremist propaganda, in the same manner vaccines enable human bodies to fight disease.The idea is…

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WHO Does Not Rule Out Human to Human Spread of New Coronavirus

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The World Health Organization reports there is no evidence of human-to-human spread of the new coronavirus that has sickened dozens, but says the possibility cannot be ruled out. Investigations are continuing, aimed at identifying the source of the new Coronavirus. Late last year, China reported…

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US to Screen Passengers at Airports for Signs of New China Virus

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U.S. health officials announced Friday that the United States will begin screening airline passengers arriving from central China for signs of a new virus outbreak that has killed two people and sickened dozens of others.Officials with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said…

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China Reports 4 More Cases in Viral Pneumonia Outbreak

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Four more cases have been identified in a viral pneumonia outbreak in the central Chinese city of Wuhan that has killed two people and prompted countries as far away as the United States to take precautionary measures. The latest cases bring to 45 the number…

Jan182020 by DmediaNo Comments

New Tech, Sharp Docs Made Fast ID of Wuhan Coronavirus Possible

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The new virus emerging from a live animal market in southern China has worrisome echoes of severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, which killed 774 people worldwide in 2002 and 2003. Two people have died from the new virus, which is closely related to the…