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Northeast Chinese city adopts tougher anti-epidemic measures

Authorities in Jilin City of northeast China's Jilin Province have adopted a number of more stringent measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 epidemic. The measure

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Egyptian president approves law to support state budget amid coronavirus outbreak

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi approved on Monday a new law to add 10 billion Egyptian pounds (635 million U.S. dollars) to the state budget for the current f

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China beefs up COVID-19 control during May Day holiday: official

China beefed up COVID-19 control measures during the May Day holiday amid the country's resolute efforts to prevent the epidemic from rebounding, said an official from

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Amazing view of Mount Fanjingshan in China's Guizhou

Mount Fanjingshan in southwest China's Guizhou is a famous tourist spot for its rich natural resources.Mount Fanjingshan is the highest peak of the Wuling Mountain rang

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China sees 23 mln domestic tourist trips on 1st day of May Day holiday

China saw more than 23 million domestic tourist trips made Friday, the first day of the five-day May Day holiday, with the domestic tourism revenue reaching over 9.7 b

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Beijing's parks to limit tourist numbers in coming holiday

Beijing's parks will limit real-time tourist numbers to no more than 30 percent of their maximum tourist capacity in the coming May Day holiday for the safety of visit

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Weather information for selected Chinese tourist cities, sites -- May 1

Weather information for selected Chinese tourist destinations on May 1 (temperatures in Celsius): Min. Max. Condition Sanya 25 33 clear/cloudy Jiuzhaigou 11 28 overcas

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Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes Baracoa, Cuba: EMSC

An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 has struck 41 kilometers (25 miles) southeast of Baracoa town in the province of Guantanamo, Cuba, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said on Wednes

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China's Tianjin lowers COVID-19 response level

North China's Tianjin Municipality starting from Thursday will downgrade its public health emergency response for the COVID-19 epidemic from the top level to the secon

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Museums and indoor attractions reclose to prevent spread of COVID-19

In the past two days, a number of reopened museums and memorial halls in China issued announcements that they would close again temporarily. As the weather warmed, COVI

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Portugal's land border with Spain remains closed until May 15: minister

Portuguese Minister of Internal Administration Eduardo Cabrita announced on Monday that its land borders with Spain will remain closed at least until May 15. "In coordination with the Government o

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Egypt to secure basic commodities, enhance strategic reserves amid COVID-19 spread

Egyptian President Adel-Fattah al-Sisi on Monday instructed the concerned authorities to exert efforts to provide basic commodities and enhance strategic reserves in order to meet people's need

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Mexico-U.S. border tightens as outbreak worsens

02:45 New restrictions are in place along the U.S. borders with both Canada and Mexico. No longer allowed: Casual crossings for tourist or recreational purposes. CGTN's Alasdair Bavers

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French national infected with COVID-19 in Taiwan, bringing total number of cases to 216

A French citizen studying in Taiwan was confirmed to have contracted the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the island's epidemic monitoring agency said Tuesday evening. The patient, a man in his

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Egypt's mosques, churches suspend mass prayers for 2 weeks over COVID-19

Egypt suspended mass prayers in mosques and churches on Saturday for 2 weeks to contain the spread of COVID-19. The government said the decision came in line with the Islamic Law and the national int

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Egypt closes museums, sites temporarily for sterilization over COVID-19 concerns

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Saturday shutting down all museums and archeological sites and attractions nationwide for sterilization as part of the government's preca

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Rise in COVID-19 cases could cause Brazil's health system to collapse: minister

The number of COVID-19 cases in Brazil is expected to skyrocket in the near future, which could lead to the collapse of the country's public healthcare system, Brazilian Health Minister Luiz Henr