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China fully resumes border service in low-risk areas of COVID-19

A Chinese immigration officer working on border documents for a foreigner during the novel coronavirus outbreak. /SIA China's State Immigration Administration issued 10 measures on Thursday to

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Registration required as Beijing considers reopening cinemas

After being shut down for around a month due to the COVID-19 outbreak, cinemas are set to reopen in some areas of China.On Wednesday, Beijing Film Administration and Be

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1st batch of vaccine against new coronavirus shipped to NIAID for clinical study

People wear masks as they walk in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 24, 2020. (Xinhua/Daniele Mascolo)U.S. biotech company Moderna has shipped its first batch of novel coronavirus vaccine for further research. It

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Official reminds people to be vigilant as new infections of coronavirus drop

A Chinese health official said Tuesday that people in low-risk areas still need to pay attention to personal protection even though the number of new confirmed cases o

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Cambodian PM says all Westerdam passengers return home after testing negative for COVID-19

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Monday that all Westerdam cruise ship passengers had left Cambodia for their home countries after none of them t

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Barbershops open to meet surging demand amid epidemic

Over 100 hair salons have opened their doors in Beijing amid the novel coronavirus epidemic as Monday marks Longtaitou Day -- a traditional day for a new haircut after the Spring Festival holiday. T

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China city provides free taxi service for epidemic fight

Authorities in a southwestern Chinese city have launched free taxi service to aid the fight against the novel coronavirus epidemic. Starting Thursday, 1,000 taxies hav

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Duty-free shops in south China's island province reopen to customers

Two offshore duty-free shops resumed operation Thursday in south China's island province of Hainan amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. One duty-free shop in Haikou, c

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Guide to using masks for prevention against novel coronavirus

Li Yueyun/CGTN Masks can prevent a person from contracting respiratory diseases and reduce the risk of novel coronavirus infection.1. Basic principles of useThe National Health Commission (NHC

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WHO commends steps taken by Sri Lankan authorities to control COVID-19

World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in Sri Lanka Dr. Razia Pendse has commended Sri Lanka at the way it has controlled a possible outbreak of COVID-19 in th

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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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Backgrounder: WHO details tips on how to wear surgical mask

The World Health Organization (WHO) has offered the following advice on when and how to use a surgical mask properly amid the novel coronavirus epidemic. If you are healthy, you only need to wear a

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China adopts innovative ways to sell citrus fruits amid virus outbreak

Fruit farmers in a city in southwest China's Sichuan Province have been marketing their products online via video conferencing, highlighting "no contact" harvesting at a time when China was hit by

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Thai officials to wear black to mourn victims of weekend mass shooting

All cabinet ministers and officials at Government House are to wear black on Tuesday as Thailand mourns those victims killed in the weekend mass shooting in the northea

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Shanghai makes wearing masks mandatory in public places

Shanghai now requires all residents to wear facial masks and cooperate with body temperature checkups in public places, according to a notice issued on Saturday. The n

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China's railways transport over 35,000 tonnes of epidemic control supplies

China's railways have transported some 35,610 tonnes of supplies for prevention and control of the novel coronavirus outbreak as of 6:00 p.m. Thursday, said the China

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Chinese hotels pledge self-discipline on virus prevention work

China's hotel industry association Wednesday released a "self-discipline" pact on epidemic prevention work amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, pledging more standard