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COVID-19 cases in Peru surpass 80,000

People wear protective masks in the boarding area of international flights at the Jorge Chavez International Airport, in the constitutional province of Callao, Peru, on

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National Art Museum reopens with daily cap of 500 visitors

Wu Weishan, director of the National Art Museum of China, presents painting albums as gifts to the first five visitors to the museum on its reopening day, showing thanks to them for their support

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Los Angeles reopens beaches as COVID-19 continues to spread

A surfer is silhouetted against sunset on the Huntington Beach, California, the United States, on Nov. 2, 2019. (Xinhua/Li Ying) A new health officer order is being issued Wednesday by the county's D

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Research finds ocular surface cells could be infected by SARS-CoV-2

VCG "Ocular surface cells including conjunctiva are susceptible to infection by SARS-CoV-2, and could therefore serve as a portal of entry as well as a reservoir for person-to-person transmiss

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Passenger train service to resume partially in India after 51 days

The passenger train service will resume partially in India Tuesday after 51 days, officials said. The services will resume initially with 15 pairs of trains or a total of 30 journeys. "The decision

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Major tourist sites in Beijing suburb reopen

Some major tourist sites in Beijing's Changping District have reopened to visitors. The tourist sites open to the public include the Ming Tombs, the Juyongguan section

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Switzerland enters second phase of easing measures as restaurants, stores back to business

Switzerland on Monday entered the second phase of relaxation measures as part of a three-phase plan to get back to normal life. In accordance with the decision of the

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U.S. state of Louisiana to start reopening on May 15

The U.S. state of Louisiana will start to reopen on Friday, governor John Bel Edwards announced Monday. During a press briefing, Edwards said the state will move to Ph

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UK plots exit from lockdown but cautions COVID-19 is here to stay

Prime Minister Boris Johnson published his plan for exiting the coronavirus lockdown on Monday, allowing some people back to work but cautioning that all should wear fa

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Beijing school students trial temperature-tracking bracelets

Some senior students and staff at Beijing's middle and high schools began wearing temperature-monitoring bracelets on Monday as schools reopen across the city, according to Beijing Daily.Several scho

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National Art Museum of China to reopen with daily cap of visitors

Photo taken on Aug. 23, 2019 shows the National Art Museum of China. (VCG) The National Art Museum of China will reopen from Wednesday with a daily cap of 500 visitors,

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Answer Bank: Tips for protecting yourself from COVID-19 in hotels

The tourism industry has been hit by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic globally. However, for those who have to stay in hotels during the pandemic, it's important to take protective measures.

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India to 'gradually' restart rail operations in lockdown easing

India Railways stopped operating in late March 2020 due to the coronavirus lockdown, but few trains have been made available to help migrant workers who lost their jobs return home. /AFP One o

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Why Pence and Trump so reluctant to wear a mask?

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and President Donald Trump often opted to go bare-faced, repeatedly flouting the official advice on wearing a mask in public. To wear a mask or not is testing how the U

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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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Thai capital's biggest weekend market reopens under strict anti-pandemic measures

Bangkok's Chatuchak Weekend Market reopened for the first day on Saturday with measures strictly taken against the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials of the Bangkok Metropol

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Chinese students can go mask-free on campuses in low-risk areas

Primary and secondary school students no longer need to wear masks on campuses in areas with a low risk of COVID-19, according to Chinese authorities. Teachers of such