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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

China

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

China

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

China

'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

China

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

China

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

China

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

China

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

China

'Wuhan is a ghost city': Video reveals life in a coronavirus lockdown

Watch this Frenchman show you around Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak and a city on lockdown.

30/01/2020

China

'We are counting down the days to go', says Spanish national in Wuhan

Pedro Morilla, as well as eight other Spanish nationals working for the Wuhan Shangwen's football team, is still trapped in the Chinese city known as the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak.

30/01/2020

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Quarantined hotel workers in Wuhan do exercises to stay active

Welcome to the Marco Polo hotel in Wuhan, over which hangs the spectre of the deadly coronavirus that has put the city in quarantine.

29/01/2020

China

Spanish football manager describes city in the grip of coronavirus

Óliver Cuadrado described empty streets, closed shops and paralysed transport.

27/01/2020

World

France to evacuate citizens from Wuhan as Europe braces for more cases

France is joining the United States in advising its citizens to board chartered flights out of the quarantine zone.

27/01/2020

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Hong Kong: Clashes on anniversary of snack stand dispute

Back in 2016, government health workers followed by police tried to shut down informal food sellers in the densely-populated Mong Kok.

27/01/2020

China

How best to prevent coronavirus: three burning questions answered

Euronews spoke to infectious disease experts about the coronavirus outbreak.

24/01/2020

World

Europeans race against the clock preparing for Coronavirus cases

Chinese authorities have suspended planes and trains in and out of the city of Wuhan and 7 neighboring cities, in an effort to control the spread of the new virus. About 25 million people are being affected by it. At least 26 people have been killed so far and over 800 confirmed cases in China.

24/01/2020

China

Coronavirus: International airports step up screening protocols

As fears of contagion grow, points of entry are the focus for many national government, implementing prevention tactics.

23/01/2020

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China steps in to regulate face mask prices amid coronavirus outbreak

Nine people have been killed and hundreds infected with the new virus.

22/01/2020

China

Coronavirus: Is the EU prepared for an outbreak?

Six people are now known to have died from the coronavirus. Health authorities worldwide are scrambling to come up with a response.

21/01/2020

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Sanya embraces eco-tourism to help protect this tropical destination

In partnership with Sanya

Sanya, on China’s Hainan Island, is looking to protect its mountains, rainforests and coastline by embracing all things green, including eco-tourism.

20/01/2020

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Another weekend of unrest as violent scuffles break out in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Government condemned the demonstrators after two plainclothes police officers were set up by some protest march participants.

20/01/2020

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Rally cut short in Hong Kong as police confront protesters

Violence erupted at a rally calling for greater democratic freedoms.

19/01/2020

China

Airline passengers travelling from China screened for new coronavirus

More cases of a viral pneumonia outbreak have been reported in Chinese city of Wuhan as two people die from the virus which affects breathing.

18/01/2020

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Baby panda Guoqing celebrates 100 days

Born on the eve of the 70th National Day of China, on September 30, 2019, the baby panda got its name from Guoqing, which literally translates into "national celebration" in honor of the occasion.

12/01/2020