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Red Cross Society official in Hubei removed from office

Zhang Qin, full-time deputy director of the Hubei branch of the Red Cross Society of China (RCSC), has been removed from office for dereliction of duty in the fight ag

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HKSAR chief executive calls on medical staff to stick to posts in fight against novel coronovirus

Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam on Tuesday appealed to medical staff in public hospitals to stick to their posts in f

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China to lower retail fuel prices

China will lower the retail prices of gasoline and diesel from Wednesday, the country's top economic planner said Tuesday. Based on recent changes in international oil

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Novel coronavirus patients in China stay in hospital for 5 to 20 days

The average hospital stay of discharged patients with novel coronavirus pneumonia ranges from five to 20 days in different Chinese regions, Jiao Yahui, an official with

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China sees declining daily number of fever patients amid coronavirus outbreak: official

China has seen a declining daily number of patients in its fever clinics across the country as it continues its rigorous measures to fight a novel coronavirus outbreak

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Fatality rate of novel coronavirus drops to 2.1 percent: official

The current case fatality rate (CFR) of the novel coronavirus infection on the Chinese mainland has dropped to 2.1 percent, Chinese health authorities disclosed Tuesda

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Three Gorges reservoir discharges more water to help fight against epidemic

The Three Gorges Reservoir in central China's Hubei Province has raised its discharge volume to ensure water and power supply as the outbreak of the novel coronavirus

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Economic Watch: Small firms boosted to overcome temporary epidemic pains

While racing to control the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, China is moving fast to help vulnerable sectors and impacted small firms pull through. Supportive polici

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Most coronavirus patients show mild symptoms: official

Most patients that have been infected with the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) only show mild symptoms, Jiao Yahui, an official with the National Health Commission, said T

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New coronavirus patients in China's Huanggang transferred to special hospital

A total of 447 patients confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) have been transferred to a special hospital for treatment in the city of Huanggan

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No barriers for Taiwan to access epidemic information: mainland spokesperson

There have been no barriers for Taiwan in accessing information about the novel coronavirus outbreak, a mainland official said Tuesday. The mainland has kept Taiwan up

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Court trial goes online in China amid virus outbreak

A court trial went online in east China's Shandong Province amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in China. No plaintiff, defendant or agent showed up Monday at t

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China Focus: Anti-virus efforts safeguard residents on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Northwest China's Qinghai Province will soon publish a Tibetan version of the guidelines on novel coronavirus prevention, to help ethnic minorities in the province, Ti

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China Focus: Traditional opera strikes chord among elderly in fight against novel virus

By Xinhua writers Zhong Qun and Luo Yu Donning a white shirt, a hand-woven jacket and a red scarf, Jiang Wenwu sings an empowering anthem to the clapping sounds of vin

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China speeds up air transport of emergency supplies

China's civil air transport is playing its role in delivering emergency supplies to help fight the novel coronavirus epidemic. As of Feb. 2, a total of 4,330 flights h

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Across China: Deliverymen hold the fort amid epidemic outbreak

Rather than cold and cheerless as in previous years, warehouses of e-commerce companies are packed with groceries that are ready to be delivered to thousands of househ

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China offers students free online courses during winter break

Chinese education authorities, schools and after-school training providers are offering students online courses during the winter break, the Ministry of Education (MOE