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Terracotta Warriors see more visitors during summer vacation

Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, known for its famous army of terracotta warriors, has received nearly 20,000 tourists per day during the peak season of the summer vacation and the wan

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Hong Kong reports 80 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 3,669 in total

Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported 80 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, the second day when the daily additional cases fell below 100. T

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U.S. COVID-19 death toll projected to top 230,000 by November

People wearing masks shopping at a farmers market in Santa Monica, California, U.S., August 1, 2020. /CFPThe death toll from COVID-19 in the U.S. is expected to climb t

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It’s not an Apple Watch, it’s an Oppo Watch

Behold, the Opple Watch. Many have borrowed heavily from Apple’s wearable, but few, if any, have done so as brazenly as Oppo. Sure Fitbit received some guff for the squircle hardware design of its Ver

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UK postpones lockdown easing amid growing concerns over coronavirus prevalence

British government announced on Friday that the easing of some restrictive measures will not take place as scheduled, as coronavirus infection numbers are creeping up. "At every point I have said o

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Italy's opposition leader hits at govt on its handling of COVID-19

Italy's opposition leader Matteo Salvini. /Reuters Italy's opposition leader Matteo Salvini lashed out at the government after more than 100 migrants tested positive for the coronavirus at a c

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WHO warns partying youngsters not to 'let down guard' on COVID-19

Revellers jump and dance in a swimming pool during the Arenal Sound Music Festival in Burriana on July 31, 2019. /CFP Young people letting down their guard to enjoy the summer holidays are par

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CDC director: U.S. slow in recognizing coronavirus threat from Europe

The U.S. was slow in recognizing coronavirus treats from Europe, Robert Redfield, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), admitted for the first time in an interview

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Coronavirus deaths continue to soar over 24-hour period in the U.S.

Another 1,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 over a 24-hour period as infections show little sign of slowing down.Johns Hopkins University reported Tuesday more than

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China's Palace Museum welcomes more visitors

China's Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, welcomed more visitors as it further raised the daily arrivals to 12,000 from Tuesday. Visitors still need to

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Hawaii prepares for hurricane; Countries tighten COVID-19 restrictions

A shopper looks at nearly empty shelves at a market as they prepare for hurricane Douglas in Honolulu, Hawaii on July 25, 2020. Ronen Zilberman / AFP Hurricane Douglas is currently headed towa

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Modi says coronavirus risk persists in India, recoveries rise

India needs to be “extra vigilant” as the novel coronavirus threat persists, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a public address on Sunday, even as the country regist

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California reports highest single-day COVID-19 deaths

FILE PHOTO: People crowd the beach in Huntington Beach, California, the U.S., April 30, 2020. /AP California, the new center of COVID-19 crisis in the United States, reported its highest daily

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California reports highest daily death toll from COVID-19

California, the new center of COVID-19 crisis in the United States, reported its highest daily rise in deaths on Friday, one day after the state saw a grim new peak in

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CBA to allow spectators into arena from July 26

The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league will see limited spectators back in arenas from July 26 before being fully open to fans from July 31 when the playoffs commence, the league's governin

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U.S. Oregon governor announces new requirements to contain spread of COVID-19

Governor of the U.S. state of Oregon Kate Brown on Wednesday announced new statewide health and safety measures, including new requirements for face covering and busin

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Beijing to reopen cinemas after months-long closure

Photo taken on July 20, 2020 shows a cinema in Beijing. (VCG) Cinemas in Beijing's low-risk areas for COVID-19 can resume operations on Friday, with effective epidemic