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HKSAR to lift mask mandate from March 1

wearWednesday Hong Kong Special Administrative Region HKSAR announced that its residents are no longer required to wear face masks in public places starting from

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Designer: Mascots' outfits a match of Hainan characteristics and Expo

The second China International Consumer Products Expo opened on Monday in the island province of Hainan. CGTN met with Huang Yangjin, the designer of mascots Yuanyuan a

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Chart of the day: Mask mandates in U.S. show division over COVID-19

COVID-19 cases have been climbing steadily in the U.S. since the beginning of July. With the pandemic situation worsening in the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) upd

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Universal Beijing Resort to open for trial run on September 1

01:55 Universal Beijing Resort (UBR), which will be the fifth and largest Universal Studios in the world, is set to start its trial operations on September 1 after undergoing three mont

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U.S. faces massive COVID-19 surge, as some leaders move to block masks

COVID-19 is killing more than 600 people each day in the United States, a rate that has more than doubled in just four weeks.Oregon’s governor ordered the deployment of 500 National Guard troops t

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Uganda's COVID-19 infections surpass 96,000 mark

A nurse draws a vaccine dose on March 10, 2021 at a health center in Kampala, Uganda. (Photo by Luke Dray / Getty Images via CFP) The number of COVID-19 infections in Uganda surpassed the 96,

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Fully vaccinated one-third as likely to get COVID-19: England study

A coronavirus vaccination bus outside Park Walk Primary School in London, England, July 4, 2021. /CFP Fully vaccinated people in England were one-third as likely to test positive for COVID-19,

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NYC Mayor de Blasio says no to a mask mandate for vaccinated people

FILE PIC: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio waits in line to vote at an early voting site in Brooklyn of New York, the United States, Oct. 27, 2020. /Xinhua New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio

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A month later, U.S. hits 70% vaccination rate amid a surge

Kristal Thompson, 36, right, and her daughter Skylar Clinch, 8, left, register to get tested for COVID-19 at a testing center inside Joseph Caleb Center in Miami, U.S., July 30, 2021. /CFP The

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Boeing Starliner to attempt second uncrewed flight to space station

Boeing will be paying an estimated $410m (£297m) for the test mission after its first uncrewed test flight ended in failure due to a software problem.

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Fauci says US headed in ‘wrong direction’ on coronavirus

The United States is in an “unnecessary predicament” of soaring COVID-19 cases fueled by unvaccinated Americans and the virulent delta variant, the nation’s top infecti

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Nevada seeks FEMA help for COVID-19

02:36 Clark County, in the state of Nevada, has been labeled a “sustained hotspot” by the White House Coronavirus Task Force.The tourism-dependent county nowrequires people to wear mask

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England lockdown rules will end on July 19, says health minister

People wearing protective face masks at King's Cross Station in London. From July 19, masks will no longer be compulsory. /Reuters/Henry Nicholls Almost all coronavirus restrictions in England

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Sneaker marketplace GOAT hits $3.7 billion valuation in Series F raise

Sneaker and streetwear empire GOAT just doubled its valuation in a massive new raise.The GOAT Group parent company shared today that it has raised $195 million in a Series F raise valuing the fashion

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Athletes' village of Tokyo Games unveiled to media

A general view of the athletes' village for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, June 20, 2021. /CFP The Athletes' village for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics was unveiled to

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Philippine leader eases face shield requirement

The Philippine president has agreed to ease a pandemic regulation requiring people to wear face shields on top of masks in most public areas, but health officials said

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Copa America registers another 11 positive COVID-19 tests

Alejandro Romero (C), nicknamed Kaku, of Paraguay, celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal against Bolivia during their Copa America match in Goiania, Brazil, June 14, 2021. /CFP The