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All passengers reaching Thailand from Westerdam cruise test negative for coronavirus

Thailand's Ministry of Transport on Monday announced that all the 27 Westerdam cruise ship passengers who arrived in Thailand have tested negative for the novel coronav

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European tourism operators urged not to cancel Chinese bookings in show of solidarity

As mega cities in China are being quarantined to contain the novel coronavirus from further spreading, the country's outbound international traveling has shrunk sharply, dealing a blow to the world'

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Australian authorities urge people not to overreact to coronavirus

Australian authorities say at least five people tested positive for the coronavirus have now recovered, and the remaining 15 people with the illness are in stable condition. The country's leaders say

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Chinese music instruments displayed in Moscow

Visitors look at a traditional slavic music instrument gusli in the Museum of Gusli and Guqin in Moscow, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2020.The Museum of Gusli and Guqin -- traditional Russian and Chinese m

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Amazon withdraws from MWC over coronavirus-related concerns

Amazon is the latest company to cancel its plans for the Mobile World Congress, which will take place later this month in Barcelona, over coronavirus-related concerns.In a statement emailed to TechC

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China shares genome sequences of five 2019 novel coronavirus strains

Electron microscopic images of the first strain of the novel coronavirus (Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention/Xinhua)With a data-sharing mechanism, five 2

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Chinese museums bring exhibitions online

Many museums in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality have provided digital exhibitions amid the country's fight against the new coronavirus. The Chongqing China Th

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Philippines hails China's "unprecedented effort" against coronavirus

Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez said on Tuesday that the Chinese government has "mounted an unprecedented effort to contain the spread" of the novel coro

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Foreign racehorse trainer stays in Wuhan despite epidemic

02:01 Despite foreign embassies offering to transport their citizens out of Wuhan in central China amid the coronavirus outbreak, some foreign residents have decided to stay. Rui Sever

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Coronavirus prevention situation remains stable in 40,000 elderly care institutions: official

The overall situation of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) prevention and control in nearly 40,000 elderly care institutions across China remains stable, a civil affairs o

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China's elderly care institutions urged to step up coronavirus prevention

China's Ministry of Civil Affairs has issued a guideline for the novel coronavirus prevention and control at elderly care institutions, urging them to step up preventi

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APD | South Korea’s tourism to be hit hard by Wuhan coronavirus outbreak

By APD writer AliceSouth Korea's tourism industry is forecast to be hard hit by the outbreak of new coronavirus in Wuhan as locals cancel their overseas trips and visit

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How the world’s largest cannabis dispensary avoids social media restrictions

Planet 13 is the world’s largest cannabis dispensary. Located in Las Vegas, blocks off the Strip, the facility is the size of a small Walmart. By design, it’s hard to miss. Planet 13 is up

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Hong Kong to reduce transport services with mainland to contain spread of novel coronavirus

Hong Kong will significantly reduce transport services between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland to contain the spread of new coronavirus. Flights from the mainland t

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Mount Lushan temporarily closed to prevent coronavirus outbreak

Mount Lushan, a UNESCO world heritage site in east China's Jiangxi Province, was temporarily closed to tourists from Sunday, in response to the novel coronavirus outbr

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Israel approves travel to Saudi under limited circumstances

Israel on Sunday announced that it would permit Israeli citizens to travel to Saudi Arabia for the first time, under certain conditions that include Israeli entrepreneu

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Houston holds Chinese Lunar New Year Festival celebration

Texas International Lunar Festival was held Saturday in Houston, with the participation of local groups and visitors from China. This year marks the 24th anniversary o