Coronavirus threatens Hubei poultry industry
The poultry industry is bracing for the effects of the coronavirus on China’s most affected areas because of the extreme shortage of feed and tighter transportation controls, industry groups and…
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Government offers financial support to stabilize market amid epidemic
China's financial authorities jointly announced a series of measures on Saturday to promote financial support for the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus outbreak, to guarantee daily necessities supply…
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Shanghai dispatches govt officials to work with grassroots personnel on epidemic control
More than 6,000 communities and villages of Shanghai have been engaged in identifying cases of novel coronavirus infection and serve people under quarantine, Zeng Qun, deputy director of the Shanghai…
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China advises canceling Feb. 2 special marriage registration service
The Ministry of Civil Affairs has advised canceling marriage registration service on Feb. 2 due to the spreading novel coronavirus. Earlier this year, many places in China, including Beijing and…
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Coronavirus rumors trigger irrational behaviors among Chinese netizens
In the face of China’s resolute battle against the deadly novel coronavirus outbreak that has caused over 11,000 confirmed cases of infections and 259 deaths nationwide, millions of Chinese people…
China builds more SARS treatment-model hospitals to fight epidemic
More hospitals designed to replicate the SARS treatment model are popping up across China as the country mobilizes medical resources nationwide to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Beijing has begun to…
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Massive protests erupt in Indian capital following firing on student
Massive protests broke out Thursday as hundreds of people, mostly students, gathered outside Jamia Millia Islamia in the Indian capital to protest firing on a student at the hands of…
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State of emergency declared amid bushfire threat to Australian capital
Authorities have declared a bushfire state of emergency in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr announced the state of the emergency on Friday. It marks the…
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South Australia commits to climate action following bushfire crisis
The Premier of the South Australia State of Australia has promised to tackle climate change in 2020 in order to mitigate the impact of future bushfires. South Australia has been…
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Big data plays notable part in containing coronavirus
Emerging technologies such as big data are seen as having played a notable part in preventing and containing the spread of the novel coronavirus which has raged across China. A…