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Spain reopens beaches, reports zero new COVID-19 deaths

A man cools off in the Mediterranean Sea near La Malagueta beach, as some Spanish provinces are allowed to ease lockdown restrictions during phase two, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) out

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Thailand's Pattaya beaches to reopen under social distancing rules

Pattaya beaches in Thailand will reopen to all visitors and local villagers under social distancing rules on June 1. Pattaya City Mayor Sonthaya Khunpleum said on Frid

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Cirque du Soleil to reopen its resident show in China

The Shanghai office of the Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil announced Tuesday that it will reopen its resident show The Land of Fantasy in the eastern Ch

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Thailand braces for domestic tourism reboot

After an over two-month closure in Thailand due to the COVID-19 pandemic, popular tourist attraction in Bangkok, Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, is scheduled to reopen on May 30, according to loca

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Factbox: China's progress on business resumption

Amid the further containment of COVID-19, China is forging ahead with business resumption. The following are the latest facts and figures: -- China's consumption is on

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Cape Town is South Africa's COVID-19 hot spot

A soldier stands guard as police officers check documents of commuters at a minibus taxi rank during a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 in Cape Town, South Africa, May 13

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Foreign visitors to Japan plummet 99.9% in April amid pandemic

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in April plummeted by 99.9 percent from a year ago due to the coronavirus pandemic, the government said in a report on Wednesday.According to estimates by t

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Greece to restart tourism June 15, international flights July 1

The Parthenon temple on Acropolis hill in Athens , March 19, 2020. /VCG Greece will restart its tourism season on June 15 in a key boost to the economy after the virus lockdown, Prime Minister

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Greece reopens Athens Acropolis after COVID-19 lockdown

01:11 Closed for 2 months due to COVID-19, Greece reopened the Acropolis in Athens.A handful of lucky guests toured the most-visited Greek monument amidst new social distancing regulat

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Beijing to conditionally reopen nursing homes

Beijing plans to conditionally ease epidemic prevention and control restrictions over its 682 nursing homes from Monday. The institutions, with some 48,000 senior citi

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Japan's current account surplus drops 32.1 pct in March amid COVID-19

Japan's current account surplus dropped 32.1 percent in March on year, as exports and the travel balance nosedived owing to the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the government said in a repor

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Australia records largest-ever drop in visitor arrivals due to COVID-19

Australia has recorded the largest drop in international arrivals in its history as a result of COVID-19.According to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statisti

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Australia records largest-ever drop in visitor arrivals due to the COVID-19

Australia has recorded the largest drop in international arrivals in recorded history as a result of the COVID-19. According to data released by the Australian Bureau

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Los Angeles to reopen all beaches

A beach in Los Angeles is devoid of activity on March 23, 2020. (VCG) Los Angeles County will reopen all beaches to the public on Wednesday with mandatory face coverings and social distancing, author

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HKSAR gov't proposes 697-mln-USD funding to help Ocean Park maintain operation

The government of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) announced on Monday that it has proposed to provide 5.4 billion Hong Kong dollars (697 millio

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China's Palace Museum to raise daily visitor cap to 8,000

China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, will welcome more visitors from next Tuesday as its daily cap on visitor numbers will increase from 5,000 to 8

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Theaters, gyms to partially reopen in China

Theaters, gyms, libraries, museums and galleries among other indoor venues can admit consumers and visitors by reservation, according to new guidelines issued by the S