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National Museum of China to reopen from May 1

Visitors need to make reservations online, and the daily number of visitors is limited to 3,000, said the notice. Visitors are required to present their identification

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Apple will make it easier to unlock your iPhone while wearing a face mask

Face ID was a great idea — until large swathes of the world were forced to wear face masks, rendering it largely useless.Apple has apparently heard our pain.Users are reporting a subtle new feature in

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Lhasa reopens street around Jokhang Temple

Barkhor Street, a scenic spot in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region with Jokhang Temple at its center, reopened on Tuesday as the region has seen no new confirm

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U.S. state of Texas "stay-at-home" order to expire April 30: governor

Governor of the U.S. state of Texas Greg Abbott said Monday that the state's "stay-at-home" order will be allowed to expire on April 30, meaning more business opening-

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Answer Bank: How should you wash a COVID-19 patient's clothes?

Designed by Li Yueyun If you have a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 patient in your household, here are some tips from the World Health Organization that you can follow to avoid infection when

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MIT develops machine-washable sensors that embed in clothing for constant vital sign monitoring

MIT has developed a new type of lightweight sensor that can be integrated into flexible fabrics, including the kinds of polyesters often used in athletic wear, to provide constant monitoring of vital

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Swiss gov't pledges to guarantee mask supplies ahead of easing lockdown

The Swiss federal government on Wednesday said it will guarantee the supply of face masks as parts of the current lockdown measures are expected to be eased next week.

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Thai airlines required to create space between seats for safety issues

Health officials check tourists' temperatures as they arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, March 4, 2020. /AP The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) said on Tuesday th

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Answer Bank: Can COVID-19 spread through sewage?

To the best of current scientific knowledge, the virus that causes COVID-19 can survive in sewage for weeks. This has raised questions over the possibility of the virus contaminating rivers, and t

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Austria set to reopen bars and restaurants next month

Chancellor Sebastian Kurz says that if the number of coronavirus infections stays low, restaurants and cafes will be able to re-open from 15 May. /Reuters Thousands of Austrian shops reopened

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Thai airlines required to create space between seats, mandatory face masks by passengers

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) said on Tuesday that it will meet with domestic airlines to check health and safety measures before granting the carrier

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Kenya confirms 15 new cases of COVID-19

Kenya's ministry of health on Tuesday confirmed 15 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections to 296. Mercy Mwangangi, the chief administrative secretary, said that the new ca

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Most discharged COVID-19 patients retesting positive show no symptoms: expert

Most of the discharged COVID-19 patients retesting positive in nucleic acid tests showed no obvious symptoms, and very few saw their symptoms worsen, a health expert s

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Answer Bank: Tips for safe grocery shopping amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Grocery shopping was usually a very common activity for the public, but now has turned into a risky task during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some tips for a safe shopping process: 1.Maintain at

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Roundup: COVID-19 caseload in LatAm tops 100,000

Latin America has registered more than 100,000 cases of COVID-19 as the pandemic spreads through the region, with Brazil and Peru together accounting for over half of the caseload. Brazil reported 38

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Peru announces face-to-face classes to be suspended indefinitely due to COVID-19

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

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COVID-19 cases in Indonesia surpass 6,000

The Indonesian government on Saturday announced 325 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the archipelagic country to 6,248. At a