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COVID-19: Wuhan partially reopens from months-long isolation

The Chinese city where the global coronavirus pandemic began partly reopened on Saturday, after more than two months of almost total isolation.

28/03/2020

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After two months of confinement, Chinese enjoy the arrival of spring

The arrival of cherry blossom in Beijing is giving locals a timely boost after months of confinement.

26/03/2020

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'Chinese virus': Donald Trump sparks backlash over coronavirus tweets

Chinese officials and state media have deplored the social media comments by the US President.

17/03/2020

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Watch: Drone footage shows empty streets of COVID-19 epicentre Wuhan

The city at the heart of the COVID-19 outbreak is still on lockdown. And it's eerily quiet. As this aerial footage shows.

11/03/2020

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China: Quanzhou hotel collapse kills 10, more than 20 missing

The Xinjia Express Hotel was used to isolate people who had arrived from other parts of China hit by the coronavirus outbreak.

07/03/2020

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Inventive COVID-19 prevention methods, but do they actually work?

People are getting creative with their prevention methods against COVID-19. But do these methods actually work?

05/03/2020

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Dogs, cats can't give you COVID-19 — but they can test positive

Scientists in Hong Kong believe a dog that tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus has a low level of infection and probably picked it from a human.

05/03/2020

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Greenhouse gas emissions in China have fallen due to coronavirus

The satellites of the European Copernicus agency have registered an unusual drop in nitrogen dioxide levels, due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

04/03/2020

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Protesters clash with police at subway incident commemoration

Police emerged from the nearby Mong Kok police station to clear the roads but confrontations continued for hours.

01/03/2020

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Chinese robot sprays disinfectant to fight spread of COVID-19

The robot is handled using a remote control. The tank is filled with the disinfectant liquid that transformed into steam to spray infected areas.

25/02/2020

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Chinese court jails Swedish bookseller Gui Minhai for 10 years

The naturalised Swedish citizen who sold books in Hong Kong that were sceptical of the Communist Party has been sentenced for 'illegally providing intelligence overseas'.

25/02/2020

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China is 'running a campaign of intimidation' against Uighur diaspora

They say the intimidation is 'unparalleled and illegal'.

21/02/2020

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Passengers from coronavirus-hit cruise ship arrive home in Hong Kong

They will now go into quarantine for two weeks.

20/02/2020

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This robot is being used in China to protect medics from coronavirus

A hospital in Beijing has turned to a robot to stop the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus

19/02/2020

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COVID-19 outbreak: Wuhan hospital director one of the latest victims

Chinese health experts said that they have found effective treatment methods against Covid-19 with 10,000 discharged from hospital.

16/02/2020

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Man 'runs ultra-marathon in flat' as cooped-up China bids to stay fit

His tracking device would make interesting reading!

15/02/2020

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Chinese bank notes quarantined in COVID-19 coronavirus crisis

After their quarantined period is over, the bank notes will be circulated again, the Chinese central bank said on Saturday.

15/02/2020

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Debunked: This image doesn't show 'extent of corpse burning in Wuhan'

As some media outlets and social media users suggested that sulphur dioxide levels around Wuhan and Chongqing could be extremely high because of unusual activity at the cities crematoria, Euronews explains why it is unfounded.

13/02/2020

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COVID-19 in water pipes? The story of a Hong Kong evacuation

About 100 people living in a Hong Kong apartment complex in the same unit but on different floors were quarantined over fears that the new strain of coronavirus could be transmitted through pipes in the building.

12/02/2020

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Hong Kong medical workers demand total closure of China border

Striking hospital workers demanding a complete border shutdown because of the coronavirus outbreak have voted to end their action and return to work.

08/02/2020

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China probes death of coronavirus whistleblower doctor after outcry

Investigators are to examine the death of LiWenliang, warned by Chinese authorities for raising the alarm about the coronavirus outbreak, and who died from it.

07/02/2020

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'No human contact': What life under coronavirus lockdown looks like

Ilham Mounssif is one of the 60 million people currently living on lockdown in China. This is her story.

06/02/2020

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Coronavirus: Five myths about the deadly illness busted

You can't stave it off with garlic or sesame oil - and please, leave those pets alone.

05/02/2020

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Gambling with your health? Coronavirus spooks Macao casino industry

Authorities shut down Macao's profitable casino industry on Tuesday for at least two weeks after a worker at one of them tested positive for coronavirus

04/02/2020

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China's coronavirus hospital built in 10 days welcomes patients

Construction of the hospital began on Jan. 24 with a crew of 7,000 people working around the clock.

03/02/2020

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Coronavirus outbreak: Millions tune in to watch Wuhan hospital build

One extraordinary thing we've learned during the recent coronavirus outbreak is how to build a hospital in a week.

31/01/2020