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Philippines reports record-high 6,352 new COVID-19 cases, tally at 112,593

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 112,593 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported a record high of 6,352 new cases on Tuesday. The DOH said that the number of recoveries rose to 66,049 after 240 patients have survived the disease. The death toll also increased to 2,115 after 11 more patients have succumbed to the viral disease, the DOH said. On Tuesday, the government reimposed stricter lockdown measures in Metro Manila and adjacent provinces of Laguna, Cavite, Rizal and Bulacan due to the steady spike in COVID-19 cases in these areas. People in these areas in the main island of Luzon are urged to stay at home. More than 27 million people are affected by the lockdown which will remain in place for two weeks. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Manila. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月4日

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Researchers warn second wave of COVID-19 to hit Denmark in September

Denmark can expect to be hit by a second COVID-19 wave this September, according to researchers. The researchers have found that COVID-19 will peak in Denmark in the 38th to 40th weeks of this year and then begin to fade around the 40th to 42nd weeks, providing precautions and restrictions are the same as in the first wave. Denmark registered 207 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, making the total cases in the country to 14235. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Copenhagen. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月4日

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Hog prices in China edge down in late July

The price of live pigs in China went down 1.3 percent in late July compared with mid-July, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Tuesday. Since last year, China has implemented a string of policies to encourage hog production and stabilize pork prices affected by African swine fever and other factors. To soften the impact of COVID-19, China has ramped up financial support including subsidies and loans to major pig-producing counties to restore production, and pork and hog prices have gradually retreated despite some fluctuations. Tuesday's data also showed that of the 50 major goods monitored by the government, including seamless steel tubes, gasoline, coal, fertilizer and some chemicals, 24 saw price increases in late July, 18 posted lower prices and eight saw prices unchanged. The figures, released every 10 days, are based on a survey of nearly 2,000 wholesalers and distributors in 31 provincial-level regions. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月4日

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Cubans prefer botanical gardens as a destination to relax during COVID-19 epidemic

The botanical gardens have become one of the preferred destinations for the inhabitants of Cuba's capital Havana to reconnect with nature and take a break from the hustle and bustle of the city, when the measures of social isolation imposed due to the pandemic of COVID-19. With some 3000 different species of plants from the Caribbean island and other regions of the world, the National Botanical Garden, belonging to the University of Havana, plays a leading role in research projects aimed primarily at the conservation of threatened plant species. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): LEONILDA PEREZ, visitor: "I think it is one of the best options we have, a place where you can breathe pure air, very few people, not many people come, so I think it is a quite pleasant place at this time." Rigorous health protocols and disinfection procedures have been implemented in the garden in coffee shops, restaurants, and the amusement park, and people can find secluded areas to remove their masks and feel safe while enjoying the beauty of the garden. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Havana. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月4日

RM 141944167

NE China's tech company grows despite COVID-19 epidemic

In northeast China's Liaoning Province, Kingsemi, a tech company of semiconductor fabrication equipment, started only less than two decades ago, but is now a pioneer in spin coating and developing. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZONG RUNFU, chairman of Kingsemi Co. Ltd.: "The core equipment of KINGSEMI is the spin coater and developer which works with the mask aligner. We are the only company in China that can provide medium and high-end spin coating and developing equipment. In fact, the raw material for chip manufacturing is wafer, and a wafer needs to be coated with photosensitive glue. Photosensitive glue will then be exposed and developed so the circuit to be manufactured could be transferred to the wafer. That's how our equipment works." As a leading manufacturer of high-end semiconductor fabrication equipment in China, Kingsemi now boasts 296 patents, including 240 patents for invention. The company has independently developed products including spin coater and developer and wet etcher. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZONG RUNFU, chairman of Kingsemi Co. Ltd.: "When Kingsemi Co. Ltd. was established, there was not a domestic semiconductor market yet. So we are sort of a pioneer. At that time, investment in semiconductor in China was also very limited, and almost all equipment sold was imported. When Kingsemi was first born, we struggled a lot. We engaged ourselves in localized substitution, starting with parts and components and taking advantage of the R&D resources of Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Localized substitution might not have been possible without technological preparation and product experience." The company's output value has grown at an annual rate of nearly 20 percent in recent years. Despite the COVID-19 epidemic, its number of orders has continued to grow. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shenyang, China. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月4日

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HKSAR gov't intensifies measures to contain COVID-19 resurgence

Amid a rampant resurgence of the novel coronavirus, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government has intensified measures, expanded testing capacity, added quarantine facilities, and sought assistance from the central government to contain the epidemic as far as possible. Hong Kong has seen a new round of COVID-19 infections in multiple communities since the beginning of July. New cases remained above 100 for 12 days in a row till Sunday. The rapid increase has put Hong Kong's hospital system under great strain. Expanding virus testing has become a key. The government introduced a wide-ranging testing scheme late July in virus-battered Tsz Wan Shan Community, offering free testing to residents in the area. At the same time, screening of market tenants, bus drivers and school staff has been stepped up. More than 500,000 people have been tested so far. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SOPHIA CHAN, Secretary for Food and Health, HKSAR "Testing has been a very important public health method for Hong Kong when it's hit hard by the pandemic. Hong Kong has been expanding its testing capacity, but it is still limited. The mainland's testing team may expand our testing capacity and cut the transmission chains within our communities. This is very important." The first batch of seven virus testing professionals from the Chinese mainland, members of a 60-strong nucleic acid testing team established recently at the request of the HKSAR government, arrived in Hong Kong on Sunday afternoon. The advance team has started working with relevant departments here and familiarizing themselves with testing facilities and procedures in preparation for the following large-scale nucleic acid testing. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GUO PENGHAO, Leader of the 7-member advance team from the mainland "We have three tasks. The first is to start to work with local testing institutions as soon as possible. The second is to familiarize ourselves with testing venues, facilities and procedures. Based on this, we'll develop technical plans for our team's operation in preparation for the following large-scale nucleic acid testing. Third, we hope our team will quickly adapt to the testing procedure here, and join the local testing efforts." To alleviate the demand for isolation beds in public hospitals, the HKSAR government has opened a 500-bed makeshift hospital at the AsiaWorld-Expo near the Hong Kong International Airport and a community isolation facility at the Lei Yue Mun Park and Holiday Village. The makeshift hospital has entered use since Saturday, and received 22 patients on the first day. A total of 14 doctors will take shift to care for the patients during the first week, and the number of on-site doctors will reach 28 by Aug. 8. The second phase of the makeshift hospital at the venue is being prepared. About 120 to 140 COVID-19 patients will be admitted daily when completed. A panel of six experts from Wuhan, also dispatched by the central government, has been set up to provide technical support in transforming more parts of the AsiaWorld-Expo into a makeshift hospital. Meanwhile, the HKSAR government has introduced five rounds of increasingly stringent measures since July 9. The so-far toughest measures include compulsory mask-wearing in all public places, both indoors and outdoors, and the group gathering limit of two people. Employers have also been encouraged to let employees work from home. The HKSAR government also tightened the testing and quarantine arrangement for exempted persons such as sea and flight crews, in a bid to strengthen the prevention of imported cases. To avoid gatherings and based on the experience of numerous countries and regions, the HKSAR government has postponed the 2020 Legislative Council election for one year, which has won the understanding and supports from various sectors of Hong Kong society. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hong Kong, China. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月4日

RM 141882158

Prickly pear fruit in Yemen provides livelihoods despite war, blockade

It's the harvest time of the prickly pear fruit in war-torn Yemen and the markets in Sanaa are packed with people despite the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. With the early morning sun, hundreds of farmers, villagers and street vendors go to the arid hills of the southeastern outskirts of the capital Sanaa to collect the prickly pear fruit. It is delicious, healthy, cheap and among the best-selling fruits in the local market. Many Yemeni farmers have turned to cultivate this kind of thorny desert plant in their farms after the civil war broke out five years ago. The long war in Yemen and economic blockade have led to continuing fuel shortages that caused the stop of irrigation pumps and turned thousands of fertile hectares into barren lands. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED MUTAHAR, Yemeni farmer "The cultivation of this fruit is profitable and brings in good income because it grows quickly and needs no much irrigation." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED MUTAHAR, Yemeni farmer "Many youths resort to this seasonal fruit to sell it on carts in the streets for making a living for their families." Yemen has been mired in civil war since late 2014, when the Iran-backed Houthi group seized control of much of the country's north and forced the Saudi-backed government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi to flee the capital Sanaa. The Saudi-led military coalition intervened in the Yemeni conflict in early 2015 to support Hadi's government. The war has killed tens of thousands of people, mostly civilians, displaced over 3 million, and caused the collapse of the country's economy and destroyed the infrastructure and the agricultural sector. "Yemen is the largest hunger crisis in the world. Millions of people are living on the edge of famine and the situation is getting worse by the day," said the World Food Programme (WFP) in a recent statement. "Over 20 million Yemenis are food insecure, of which nearly 10 million are acutely food insecure," the WFP added. Millions of families are struggling to get one meal a day, amid a rapid depreciation of the country's currency, stopping the payment of salaries, and the tightening economic embargo. The situation is getting worse by the day, forcing millions of Yemenis to search for any daily job opportunity. In the capital Sanaa, many young men and elders are pushing wheelbarrows full of prickly pear fruits in the corners of the crowded streets and markets. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ALI SALMAN, Street vendor "In this season of prickly pear fruits, we are earning a living despite it is selling at a cheap price. But more people come to buy. While in other seasons in which it does not reap, its price is high and then people don't ask for it. But at this time, prickly pear fruits are more at markets and turnout be more too." SOUNDBITE 4 (English): TALAL ABDULRAHMAN, Yemeni Resident "This is the season of the prickly pear fruit and I come to buy some of it as we used to eat as breakfast, and we know that it has great health benefits for kidney gravel stones and others. I come here every day to buy it, like other Yemenis in Sanaa buy it early in the morning." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sanaa. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月4日

RM 141877796

China's central bank pledges continued opening-up of financial industry

The People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, said Monday that it will resolutely push forward the opening-up of the country's financial industry in a sound and orderly manner. Measures announced to open up China's financial sector will continue to be implemented, the PBOC said in a video conference on its work in the second half of 2020. It will promote full implementation of the foreign investment administration model of pre-establishment national treatment plus a negative list, advance the internationalization of the renminbi and capital account convertibility in a proactive and sound manner, and unify the foreign exchange management policies applied in the opening-up of China's bond market. The central bank said it will be deeply involved in global financial governance and safeguard multilateralism. Noting that its policies in the first half of the year facilitated a speedy recovery of the national economy amid COVID-19, the PBOC said it will pursue a more flexible and appropriate monetary policy, making it more targeted, and effectively implement policies aimed at helping enterprises tide over difficulties and ensuring employment in the second half. The central bank also pledged to use a variety of monetary-policy tools to enable M2 money supply and aggregate financing to grow at notably higher rates than last year, while promoting substantial growth in the inclusive loans to small and micro businesses and medium- and long-term loans to the manufacturing industry. Efforts will be made to leverage a 1 trillion yuan (143 billion U.S. dollars) re-lending and rediscount quota and the policy instruments introduced in June to directly channel funds into the real economy and extend support to as many virus-hit micro and small companies as possible, the PBOC said. The central bank also said it will advance the research and development of a legal digital currency in a proactive and sound manner. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月4日

RM 141843885

Poland's Supreme Court upholds Duda's presidential victory

Poland's Supreme Court rejected legal challenges on Monday against the validity of the presidential elections filed by voters and opposition groups, and declared the results of the voting held on June 28 and July 12 as final. The elections were won by incumbent President Andrzej Duda, also an ally of the ruling Law and Justice party who got 51 percent of the vote, in a runoff against Rafal Trzaskowski, the mayor of Warsaw and candidate of opposition group Civic Coalition (KO) who won 48.97 percent of the vote. While the Supreme Court did see the ground for over 90 of almost 6,000 protests filed by voters and opposition groups, none of the irregularities influenced the final outcome, the top court ruled. Protests were filed due to mail-in ballots not delivered in time to some voters abroad, active campaigning by government institutions on behalf of the incumbent, partiality of the public broadcaster TVP, as well as the circumstances surrounding the postponement of the elections originally scheduled for May 10. Despite being marred by the COVID-19 pandemic, the turnout of the elections reached 68.12 percent, which is 0.08 percentage point short of the record set in 1995. Trzaskowski, who ran as a moderate Christian Democrat, dominated among voters in urban areas. Duda drew record numbers of voters, primarily from the countryside. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Warsaw. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月4日

RM 141837497

COVID-19 deaths in Brazil near 95,000

Brazil on Monday recorded 561 new deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the national death toll to 94,665, according to the country's health ministry. Meanwhile, tests have detected 16,641 new infections, taking the total caseload to 2,750,318, said the ministry. Brazil has become the hardest hit country in Latin America and the second-worst hit worldwide, second only to the United States in deaths and the total number of COVID-19 infections. The state of Sao Paulo, Brazil's most populous state, is the epicenter of the national outbreak, with 560,000 infections and 23,365 deaths, followed by Rio de Janeiro, with 168,064 infections and 13,604 deaths. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月4日

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Nepal's tourism sector prepares to reopen

The Nepali government's announcement that it will resume both international and domestic flights starting Aug. 17 has brought hope to the country's stifled tourism sector. Soon after the cabinet decided last week to lift the four-month-long lockdown, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation said that it would allow all tourism-related activities to restart across the country on July 30. The Nepal Tourism Board and the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal have been drafting health safety protocols to monitor COVID-19 statuses while resuming tourism activities. According to some news reports, tourism entrepreneurs asked the government to include the provision of conducting PCR tests on visitors at the airport to ensure safety. As a preparatory measure, a disinfectant chemical has been spread around the periphery of the Tribhuvan International airport. Square boxes have been drawn to maintain social distancing around the immigration area. The officials said that the airport could handle a maximum of 300 passengers per hour, based on social distancing measures. Individuals in the tourism sector have already returned to work. At Thamel in Nepal's capital Kathmandu, a tourism hub, business owners and their employees are busy cleaning and disinfecting their establishments. All of these individuals are expected to take preventive measures, like wearing masks, face shields, gloves and more. Hotels restaurants, trekking agencies, shops and travel offices are all open for business. According to Nepal's Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Nepal's tourism industry is estimated to lose 34 billion Nepali Rupees (282 million U.S. dollars) since the government imposed its lockdown in March. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kathmandu. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月4日

RM 141836217

Medical personnel in Spain most impacted from coronavirus pandemic: psychology expert

Medical personnel working on the front lines of COVID-19 in Spain are the people who have been most negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic on a psychological level, expert in the field told Xinhua. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): RAFAEL PENADES, Psychologist at Barcelona's Hospital Clinic and member of the Governing Board of Spain's College of Psychology in Barcelona "The pandemic has had a very, very significant emotional impact on a large majority, much more than what was initially anticipated. About 45 to 55 percent of the population has had anxiety symptoms or mood symptoms, especially depression, fear and so one. So to some extent we've all been affected a little bit, but a large majority at an already very important level." Psychologist at Barcelona's Hospital Clinic and member of the Governing Board of Spain's College of Psychology in Barcelona, Rafael Penades, explained that it was having to deal with an uncertainty we have never seen before and solve things that we were not prepared for that led to mood symptoms and the need for psychological support. But even though the pandemic has had a very significant emotional impact on society as a whole, Penades believes it is those working on the front lines who paid the highest price. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): RAFAEL PENADES, Psychologist at Barcelona's Hospital Clinic and member of the Governing Board of Spain's College of Psychology in Barcelona "People who have been on the front lines have had it very, very difficult and I think they have and have had to pay a very, very big price." Penades explained the team of psychologists at Hospital Clinic were faced with a new demand that they did not expect which was to attend the psychological needs of the medical staff. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): RAFAEL PENADES, Psychologist at Barcelona's Hospital Clinic and member of the Governing Board of Spain's College of Psychology in Barcelona "Two very large levels of stress, first an acute stress of a very large impact, I can hardly think of any other job that has a higher level of stress. Secondly the possibility of developing emotional pathologies such as post-traumatic stress disorder." The psychologist explained that because the vocation of a doctor is to save lives, and hundreds of lives were being lost on a daily basis, this generated a very strong emotional toll amongst doctors. The psychologist also talked about the impact of the pandemic on children and elderly people, whose needs were set aside in the imposition of confinement restrictions to stem the spread of the virus. For children, being confined to their homes for such a long time deprived them of their learning, not only academically, but also of emotionally as children need physical contact for their emotional development, Penades explained to Xinhua. Finally, Penades believes that the pandemic will have long term effects on society's behaviour, that can already been seen in various aspects such as people's behaviour in respect to their social activities has changed. But on a deeper level, people's sense of control on their lives will change after this pandemic has shown us we don't have as much control as we thought we did. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Barcelona, Spain. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月4日

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Kenya says cold season to blame for a spike in COVID-19 infections

The June-August cold season is responsible for a dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases in Kenya that reached 22,597 on Monday after 544 people tested positive to the disease. Rashid Aman, chief administrative secretary in the Ministry of Health, said that chilly weather has a direct link to rapid transmission of coronavirus hence undermining efforts to contain other viral respiratory ailments. "The cold season poses various challenges for our people including children and the aged, particularly during this period of COVID-19 pandemic," Aman said at a briefing in Nairobi. He said that extreme cold and hot temperatures have been associated with higher morbidity among people who contract the coronavirus. SOUNDBITE (English): RASHID AMAN, Chief administrative secretary in the Ministry of Health "We report 544 people who have tested positive after testing 2,652 samples. On a more positive note 263 patients have recovered from the disease. Of this number, 176 are from the home-based care program while 87 have been discharged from various hospitals, bringing the total number of recoveries to 8,740." Kenya witnessed a doubling of COVID-19 infections in July when the cold season was at its peak and the government relaxed containment measures like lockdowns in the hotspots. "During this cold season, the country has continued to witness an upsurge in COVID-19 cases and being an infectious airborne condition, there are concerns of its rise during this period," said Aman. He urged people living with chronic respiratory diseases to be more vigilant amid risk of contracting the coronavirus during this cold season. "I would like to appeal to our people to take extra precautions during this cold season by ensuring they put in place measures that will not expose them to infections," said Aman. He said that wearing masks, maintaining physical distance, hand hygiene and physical exercises is key to strengthen defences against COVID-19 during this cold season. Aman spoke against a backdrop of lingering concern that a spike in COVID-19 cases and fatalities could overwhelm Kenya's health care infrastructure. Kenya's COVID-19 deaths hit 382 on Monday, after 13 people including a 32-year-old nurse succumbed to the disease. So far, eight healthcare workers in Kenya have died of COVID-19 related complications while the youth with no pre-existing medical condition have also succumbed to the disease. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nairobi. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月4日

RM 141828827

Turkey confirms 995 new COVID-19 cases, 233,851 in total

Turkey reported 995 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, raising the total diagnosed cases to 233,851, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. Meanwhile, 19 people died in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 5,747, Koca tweeted. Turkish health professionals conducted 41,301 tests in the past 24 hours, bringing the overall number of tests to 4,927,217, he said. A total of 1,003 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, raising the total recoveries to 217,497 in Turkey since the outbreak, Koca added. The rate of pneumonia in COVID-19 patients is 8.4 percent and the number of seriously ill patients is 580, he stated. Turkey reported the first COVID-19 case on March 1. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月4日

RM 141821204

COVID-19 pandemic "once in a century," but still "in our hands": WHO chief

The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that the COVID-19 pandemic is "a once-in-a-century health crisis," but it is still "in our hands." Responding to a question from Xinhua, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a virtual press conference that the world has never seen anything like this pandemic for decades, and its effects might last for decades more. "Since we started probably recording, this is the first-ever coronavirus-caused pandemic which has two dangerous combinations: it moves fast, and at the same time it's a killer," the WHO chief explained. However, he noted, although the crisis is very severe, there are still solutions and hopes. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS, Director-General, World Health Organization "Whatever happens in the next few months or years, I also believe that it's in our hands." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS, WHO Director-General "Since the outbreak started, many countries have shown that it can be controlled, or serious transmission can be suppressed." Tedros added that he has mentioned many such countries in the past, including Spain, Italy, China and South Korea. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Geneva, Switzerland. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月4日

人物：テドロス・アドハノム

RM 141803211

Russian military says their COVID-19 vaccine creates immunity to virus

The Russian Defense Ministry said Monday that the volunteers testing a vaccine against COVID-19 coronavirus had proved to be immune to the virus after the tests. "The research results showed clearly that all volunteers had a clear immune response resulting from vaccination," the ministry's Zvezda broadcasting service reported. An immune response is a reaction that occurs within an organism for the purpose of defending against foreign invaders. Zvezda said that the final medical examination of volunteers conducted earlier on Monday in the Main Military Clinical Hospital of the Defense Ministry was conducted by the ministry jointly with the Russian National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology. On the 42nd day after the first vaccination, the volunteers returned to the hospital and underwent an in-depth medical examination and diagnosis, it said. The available data showed the safety and good tolerability of the vaccine, Zvezda said. This is one of the two vaccines against the coronavirus that had "the greatest prospects," Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said Wednesday. She said that the registration of the vaccine is planned for this month and production is due to start in September. The other one, developed by the Russian State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology Vektor, is supposed to be registered in September with production in October, she said. On Saturday, Russia's Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said that Russia was preparing a mass vaccination campaign against COVID-19 for October. As of Monday, Russia registered 5,394 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 856,264. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月4日

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France expands free COVID-19 testing as infection rates continue to rise

The French government have taken measures to make the nucleic acid test more convenient for people to speed up the screening of COVID-19 as the country monitors an uptick in infections after the lifting of lockdown measures. In early May, the French government set a goal to increase testing capacity to 700,000 per week. According to the latest official statistics, about 565,000 people received test last week. The shortage of medical workers to conduct nucleic acid tests is a great obstacle at present, so local governments are cooperating with some civilian groups to improve the detection capacity. "We're working with a lab in Paris and the samples will be sent there in the evening. You can go to the website and type in your registration information after 48 to 72 hours and then you will get the result," said a medical worker. Furthermore, French pharmacists have been authorized, since July 11 and until Oct 30, to carry out antibody rapid serological test which allows a simple drop of blood taken from the fingertip to be tested for the possible presence of antibodies against COVID-19. The convenient way has attracted more residents to get tested. "When I learned that the drug store that I was familiar with offers the antibody test, I immediately decided to take the test and got the result in less than 10 minutes. It's reassuring for me to travel later," said a local resident. (Original Title: France expands free COVID-19 testing as infection rates continue to rise)

日付：2020年8月4日

RM 141883545

Consumer flow, sales volume in Wuhan's commercial centers back to normal

Commercial centers in Wuhan are resuming vitality as the COVID-19 epidemic fades in the city, and consumer flow and sales volumes back to the level of a year ago. As the domestic epidemic prevention continued to improve, the resumption of work and production in all walks of life has been steadily progressing in Wuhan. Consumer demand in offline consumption such as tourism, restaurants, and hotels, which was forced to be postponed during the epidemic, begin to take off. In order to stimulate consumption and promote local economic growth, various local vendors from major commercial centers, including shopping malls and entertainment centers, have distributed consumption vouchers among local residents, mainly through third-party mobile and online payment platforms such as Tencent, Alipay and Meituan. "Our vendors introduced coupon packages including coupons and gifts. They distributed about 5,000 of these packages to nearby communities and office buildings," said Shi Chao, vice-general manager, Jiuzhou Yuanjing Business and Culture Limited Co. Over the past three months, Wuhan issued over 500 million yuan (about 71 million U.S. dollars), leveraging more than 5 billion yuan(about 710 million U.S. dollars) offline consumption. "We can take shopping coupons issued by three different platforms, and they can be combined with extra discounts," said Zhang Jian, general manager of the Planning Department from the Wuhan Wushang World Trade Plaza. Online consumption, which has gained prominence since the epidemic broke out, continues to play a vital role in the recovery of the economy. In the second quarter of this year, the online retail sales reached over 53.2 billion yuan (about 7.6 billion U.S. dollars), an increase of 46.6 percent compared with the first quarter. (Original Title: Consumer flow, sales volume in Wuhan's commercial centers back to normal)

日付：2020年8月4日

RM 141883544

Latin America reports 5 million COVID-19 cases by Monday

Latin America had reported more than 5 million confirmed COVID-19 cases by Monday, with over 2.75 million cases in Brazil, the world's second most-affected country after the United States. Brazil on Monday recorded 561 new deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the national death toll to 94,665, according to the country's health ministry. Meanwhile, tests have detected 16,641 new infections, taking the total caseload to 2,750,318, said the ministry. Brazil has become the hardest hit country in Latin America and the second-worst hit worldwide, second only to the United States in deaths and the total number of COVID-19 infections. The state of Sao Paulo, Brazil's most populous state, is the epicenter of the national outbreak, with 560,000 infections and 23,365 deaths, followed by Rio de Janeiro, with 168,064 infections and 13,604 deaths. Michael Ryan, executive director of the WHO Health Emergencies Program, said on the same day that the situation in Brazil “remains very worrying”. Argentina on Monday reported 4,824 new COVID-19 cases with 166 deaths. As of Monday, the country had reported 206,743 cases with 3,813 deaths. The Argentinean government announced Monday that gatherings of more than 10 people will be prohibited in both public and private settings through Aug 16, in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus. Non-essential stores including clothing shops were allowed to reopen in Buenos Aires, one of the most affected regions in the country, while most large shopping malls in the capital and shops in the more severely affected areas haven't obtained permission to open. The Colombian Ministry of Health on Monday raised the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 327,850, with 11,017 deaths. According to the authorities, tests detected 10,199 new infections and 367 new deaths in the past 24 hours. A total of 173,727 patients have recovered from the disease. Colombian President Ivan Duque Marquez said more than 50 percent of reported COVID-19 cases have been cured, with the death rate of 3 percent to 3.4 percent, a relatively low level in Latin America. Peru on Monday reported 433,100 cases of COVID-19 after 4,250 new cases of infection were detected in the past 24 hours. The country's COVID-19 death toll rose to 19,811, including 197 over the past day, according to the Health Ministry. President of the Council of Ministers Pedro Cateriano also announced an extension of remote-work arrangements through July 31, 2021, as part of the efforts to control the spread of the disease. (Original Title: Latin America reports 5 million COVID-19 cases by Monday)

日付：2020年8月4日

RM 141883543

Anti-virus ideas take over Japanese home design

The long-term quarantine life due to the COVID-19 epidemic is reshaping Japanese ideas of home design, ever enhancing residents' awareness of self-protection against coronavirus in the post-epidemic age. A new style of interior design was developed in Japan correspondingly to meet the anti-virus needs of customers. This new design not only sets a washbasin but also installs a small vacuum cleaner in the wall beside the entrance door, which helps to prevent dusts and invisible viruses from entering the living space. Further protection is manifested in the closet where UV light irradiation disinfects clothes. Other facilities such as ozone generators, anti-virus materials used on door handles and light switches will lower the risk of virus intrusion effectively. "Given the lasting epidemic, my family is willing to design our home like this which comes along with considerate anti-epidemic measures," said a Tokyo resident. Such innovation pointed to a new direction for home builders striving for business recovery. The manager of a Japanese residential construction company said that they came up with the idea of anti-epidemic interior renovation after suffering months of loss in profit since the COVID-19 outbreak, bringing their monthly revenue in June and July up more than 10 percent over the same period of last year while the whole industry was struggling in a dark period. (Original Title: Anti-virus ideas take over Japanese home design)

日付：2020年8月4日

RM 141799518

Wuhan not necessarily where coronavirus crossed from animals into humans: WHO expert

Although the first clusters of atypical pneumonia were reported in Wuhan, China, it doesn't necessarily mean that is where the COVID-19 disease crossed from animals into humans, a senior World Health Organization (WHO) expert said on Monday. Dr. Michael Ryan, executive director of the WHO Health Emergencies Program, said at a routine COVID-19 briefing on Monday that a much more "extensive retrospective epidemiological study" should be taken to fully understand the links between the cases. He stressed the need to start studies on the first reported human clusters in order to systematically look for the "first signal at which the animal-human species barrier was crossed," before moving to the studies on the animal side. SOUNDBITE (English): MICHAEL RYAN, Executive director of the WHO Health Emergencies Program "What is required is going to be a much more extensive retrospective epidemiologic study to look at those first cases and clusters in Wuhan, and to fully understand the links between those cases, so that we can then determine at what point in Wuhan or elsewhere, was the animal-human species barrier breached. Again, one must remember that there was a specific surveillance system in place in Wuhan for picking up clusters of atypical pneumonia. It was there for a very specific purpose, and the fact that fire alarm was triggered doesn't necessarily mean that is where the disease crossed from animals into humans." The WHO advance team that traveled to China in preparation for an international mission of identifying the zoonotic source of COVID-19 has concluded its mission recently, according to the WHO expert. Future studies will build on the initial investigations done by Chinese experts around the Wuhan seafood market. Ryan also noted that WHO is moving forward with agreeing on the international team and ensuring that right expertise will be in place to work with the Chinese counterparts to design and implement further studies. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Geneva, Switzerland. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月4日

人物：マイケル・ライアン, テドロス・アドハノム

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Suing China over COVID-19 pandemic would be "huge mistake": U.S. senator

Allowing U.S. citizens to sue China over the COVID-19 pandemic would be a "huge mistake," a Californian senator has said. "We launch a series of unknown events that could be very, very dangerous. I think this is a huge mistake," said Senior Senator Dianne Feinstein recently during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Noting that China has pulled tens of millions of people out of poverty in a short period of time, Feinstein regarded China as a country "growing into a respectable nation among other nations" and a "potential trading partner." SOUNDBITE (English): DIANNE FEINSTEIN, U.S. senator "Where I live, we don't hold China in the words of my predecessor speaking. We hold China as a potential trading partner, as a country that has pulled tens of millions of people out of poverty in a short period of time, and as a country growing into a respectable nation among other nations. And I deeply believe that. I've been to China a number of times. I've studied the issues. And during our committee hearing, we heard Professor Keitner testify that the United States has the most to lose by permitting civil lawsuits against China for harms arising from COVID. In her written testimony, she explains and I quote, the more expansive the exceptions, the more they could also apply to the United States conduct, and the worse off we will be, because the unparalleled reach of the United States' activity in every corner of the globe leaves us uniquely exposed to capricious action by foreign litigants in foreign courts. So in short, if we eliminate sovereign immunity for countries engaging in reckless behavior that contributed to the spread of COVID, other countries, including China, may very well do the same thing to us. We launch a series of unknown events that could be very, very dangerous. I think this is a huge mistake." Feinstein also said that other countries, including China, could use the new legal precedent against the United States, resulting in global chaos, according to Fox News. Her comments came three months after Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a lawsuit demanding that the Chinese government take responsibility and make compensations for the global pandemic. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Washington D.C. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月4日

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１分英語：マスク着用がcompulsory【英語字幕・ナレーションつき】

※スピーカーボタンをonにすると音声が流れます Thousands of tourists hit the beaches in Nice in the south of France.  数千人の観光客が、南フランスのニースのビーチを訪れました。 Despite fears over the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus, many European resorts are opening up.  新型コロナウィルス感染拡大が懸念される中、ヨーロッパ各地ではリゾート施設がオープン。 Many people are weary of the lockdown and want to get away.  多くの人はロックダウンにうんざりしており、出かけたいと感じています。 In France masks are compulsory in closed public spaces with fines of up to 135 euros for those caught not wearing one. フランスでは、閉鎖された公共空間でのマスク着用が義務化されており、違反者には135ユーロの罰金が科せられます。 There are no national rules however about wearing them outside. しかし、屋外でのマスク着用は、義務化されていません。 Instead local authorities have introduced their own regulations. 地元当局は、独自の規制措置を打ち出しました。 In Nice, masks must be worn in outdoor markets and on busy streets. ニースでは、マスクは屋外マーケットやにぎやかな道路で着用する必要があります。 （フランス、ニース、７月29日、映像：Newsflare/アフロ） Study Point ● compulsory：義務的な、必須の ● 例文：In Japan education is compulsory up to the age of 15. 日本では、15歳までが義務教育だ。

日付：2020年8月4日

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新型コロナウイルスの影響ある中、石を投げ合う祭りが開催される＝インド

A stone-pelting festival took place despite authorities denying permission amid the COVID-19 pandemic in northern India’s Uttarakhand. The event took place on August 3 near Maa Barahi Devi Temple in Devidhura, in the town of Champawat. Known as Bagwal, this unusual festival is celebrated every year on Rakshabandhan, a Hindu festival celebrating the bond of siblings. The tradition involves two groups of people throwing stones at each other while trying to protect themselves with large wooden shields. Footage shows people shoot stones into the sky and each other while dancing to the sound of temple bells. According to local reports, the district administration only permitted circumambulating around the temple, but attendees had other plans. The ceremony was concluded in around four minutes before two participants sustained injuries as a result of the festivity. (Original Title: Stone-pelting festival celebrated despite warning from authorities amid COVID-19 in northern India)

日付：2020年8月3日

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WHOが必ずしも武漢から新型コロナウイルスが始まったわけではないとコメント

Although the first clusters of atypical pneumonia were reported in Wuhan, China, it doesn't necessarily mean it's where the COVID-19 disease crossed from animals into humans, a senior World Health Organization (WHO) expert said on Monday (August 3). Dr. Michael Ryan, executive director of the WHO Health Emergencies Program, said at a routine COVID-19 briefing on Monday, that a much more "extensive retrospective epidemiological study" should be taken to fully understand the links between the cases. He stressed the need to start studies on the first reported human clusters to systematically look for the "first signal at which the animal-human species barrier was crossed," before moving to the studies on the animal side. The WHO advanced team that traveled to China in preparation for an international mission of identifying the zoonotic source of COVID-19 has concluded its mission recently, according to the WHO expert. Future studies will build on the initial investigations done by Chinese experts around the Wuhan seafood market. "What is required is going to be a much more extensive retrospective epidemiologic study to look at those first cases and clusters in Wuhan, and to fully understand the links between those cases, so that we can then determine at what point in Wuhan or elsewhere, was the animal-human species barrier breached. Again, one must remember that there was a specific surveillance system in place in Wuhan for picking up clusters of atypical pneumonia. It was there for a very specific purpose, and the fact that fire alarm was triggered doesn't necessarily mean that is where the disease crossed from animals into humans," Michael Ryan, Executive director of the WHO Health Emergencies Program, said. (Original Title: The World Health Organization says Wuhan is not necessarily where the pandemic started)

日付：2020年8月3日

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Specific COVID-19 countermeasures may be needed for Paralympics: organisers

Date:AUGUST 3, 2020, FILE Next year's rearranged Tokyo Paralympics may require specific countermeasures against the COVID-19 virus, organisers said on Monday (August 3). The Paralympics were due to begin later this month but have now been pushed back until 2021 because of the global coronavirus pandemic. Organisers of the Games, set to have 539 events at 22 different venues and feature thousands of impaired athletes, are faced with the logistical challenge of transporting para-athletes while maintaining safety measures against the virus. "There might be some specific measures that are needed depending on what type of sport or competition it is," said Games Director Hidemasa Nakamura, adding that a time delay will have to be taken into account when moving the para-athletes between venues. The postponement has wreaked havoc on athletes' preparations but Japanese para-taekwondo athlete Mitsuya Tanaka, who joined the news conference remotely, hopes the Games can show the world that coronavirus can be defeated. "I think showing ourselves making the effort and taking on the challenge with courage, this is something we can contribute to the world," said Tanaka. Organisers announced on Monday that the schedule will remain largely the same as planned next year, with the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games taking place on August 24. (Production: Jack Tarrant) (Caption:1009SP-PARALYMPICS-2020_)

日付：2020年8月3日

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Demonstrators Protest NYC Mayor's Plans to Reopen Schools Amid COVID-19

Teachers, parents, and students marched in the streets of New York City on August 3, to protest Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to reopen the city’s schools amid the coronavirus pandemic.Demonstrators told local media they didn’t feel the plan was a safe one.“I can reach the maximum amount of students if I’m doing it from home. I know it’s super inconvenient, but that would be the safest thing for everybody right now,” a teacher told ABC7 New York.This footage shows protesters making their way along Trinity Place, New York, to the Union Federation of Teachers (UFT) building on Broadway. Credit: marlowe_knipes via Storyful (Original Title: Demonstrators Protest NYC Mayor's Plans to Reopen Schools Amid COVID-19)

日付：2020年8月3日

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Specific COVID-19 countermeasures may be needed for Paralympics: organisers

Date:AUGUST 3, 2020, FILE Next year's rearranged Tokyo Paralympics may require specific countermeasures against the COVID-19 virus, organisers said on Monday (August 3). The Paralympics were due to begin later this month but have now been pushed back until 2021 because of the global coronavirus pandemic. Organisers of the Games, set to have 539 events at 22 different venues and feature thousands of impaired athletes, are faced with the logistical challenge of transporting para-athletes while maintaining safety measures against the virus. "There might be some specific measures that are needed depending on what type of sport or competition it is," said Games Director Hidemasa Nakamura, adding that a time delay will have to be taken into account when moving the para-athletes between venues. The postponement has wreaked havoc on athletes' preparations but Japanese para-taekwondo athlete Mitsuya Tanaka, who joined the news conference remotely, hopes the Games can show the world that coronavirus can be defeated. "I think showing ourselves making the effort and taking on the challenge with courage, this is something we can contribute to the world," said Tanaka. Organisers announced on Monday that the schedule will remain largely the same as planned next year, with the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games taking place on August 24. (Production: Jack Tarrant) (Caption:1009SP-PARALYMPICS-2020_)

日付：2020年8月3日

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Specific COVID-19 countermeasures may be needed for Paralympics: organisers

Date:AUGUST 3, 2020, FILE Next year's rearranged Tokyo Paralympics may require specific countermeasures against the COVID-19 virus, organisers said on Monday (August 3). The Paralympics were due to begin later this month but have now been pushed back until 2021 because of the global coronavirus pandemic. Organisers of the Games, set to have 539 events at 22 different venues and feature thousands of impaired athletes, are faced with the logistical challenge of transporting para-athletes while maintaining safety measures against the virus. "There might be some specific measures that are needed depending on what type of sport or competition it is," said Games Director Hidemasa Nakamura, adding that a time delay will have to be taken into account when moving the para-athletes between venues. The postponement has wreaked havoc on athletes' preparations but Japanese para-taekwondo athlete Mitsuya Tanaka, who joined the news conference remotely, hopes the Games can show the world that coronavirus can be defeated. "I think showing ourselves making the effort and taking on the challenge with courage, this is something we can contribute to the world," said Tanaka. Organisers announced on Monday that the schedule will remain largely the same as planned next year, with the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games taking place on August 24. (Production: Jack Tarrant) (Caption:1009SP-PARALYMPICS-2020_)

日付：2020年8月3日

人物：田中 光哉

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Specific COVID-19 countermeasures may be needed for Paralympics: organisers

Date:AUGUST 3, 2020, FILE Next year's rearranged Tokyo Paralympics may require specific countermeasures against the COVID-19 virus, organisers said on Monday (August 3). The Paralympics were due to begin later this month but have now been pushed back until 2021 because of the global coronavirus pandemic. Organisers of the Games, set to have 539 events at 22 different venues and feature thousands of impaired athletes, are faced with the logistical challenge of transporting para-athletes while maintaining safety measures against the virus. "There might be some specific measures that are needed depending on what type of sport or competition it is," said Games Director Hidemasa Nakamura, adding that a time delay will have to be taken into account when moving the para-athletes between venues. The postponement has wreaked havoc on athletes' preparations but Japanese para-taekwondo athlete Mitsuya Tanaka, who joined the news conference remotely, hopes the Games can show the world that coronavirus can be defeated. "I think showing ourselves making the effort and taking on the challenge with courage, this is something we can contribute to the world," said Tanaka. Organisers announced on Monday that the schedule will remain largely the same as planned next year, with the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games taking place on August 24. (Production: Jack Tarrant) (Caption:1009SP-PARALYMPICS-2020_)

日付：2020年8月3日

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Specific COVID-19 countermeasures may be needed for Paralympics: organisers

Date:AUGUST 3, 2020, FILE Next year's rearranged Tokyo Paralympics may require specific countermeasures against the COVID-19 virus, organisers said on Monday (August 3). The Paralympics were due to begin later this month but have now been pushed back until 2021 because of the global coronavirus pandemic. Organisers of the Games, set to have 539 events at 22 different venues and feature thousands of impaired athletes, are faced with the logistical challenge of transporting para-athletes while maintaining safety measures against the virus. "There might be some specific measures that are needed depending on what type of sport or competition it is," said Games Director Hidemasa Nakamura, adding that a time delay will have to be taken into account when moving the para-athletes between venues. The postponement has wreaked havoc on athletes' preparations but Japanese para-taekwondo athlete Mitsuya Tanaka, who joined the news conference remotely, hopes the Games can show the world that coronavirus can be defeated. "I think showing ourselves making the effort and taking on the challenge with courage, this is something we can contribute to the world," said Tanaka. Organisers announced on Monday that the schedule will remain largely the same as planned next year, with the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games taking place on August 24. (Production: Jack Tarrant) (Caption:1009SP-PARALYMPICS-2020_)

日付：2020年8月3日

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Specific COVID-19 countermeasures may be needed for Paralympics: organisers

Date:AUGUST 3, 2020, FILE Next year's rearranged Tokyo Paralympics may require specific countermeasures against the COVID-19 virus, organisers said on Monday (August 3). The Paralympics were due to begin later this month but have now been pushed back until 2021 because of the global coronavirus pandemic. Organisers of the Games, set to have 539 events at 22 different venues and feature thousands of impaired athletes, are faced with the logistical challenge of transporting para-athletes while maintaining safety measures against the virus. "There might be some specific measures that are needed depending on what type of sport or competition it is," said Games Director Hidemasa Nakamura, adding that a time delay will have to be taken into account when moving the para-athletes between venues. The postponement has wreaked havoc on athletes' preparations but Japanese para-taekwondo athlete Mitsuya Tanaka, who joined the news conference remotely, hopes the Games can show the world that coronavirus can be defeated. "I think showing ourselves making the effort and taking on the challenge with courage, this is something we can contribute to the world," said Tanaka. Organisers announced on Monday that the schedule will remain largely the same as planned next year, with the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games taking place on August 24. (Production: Jack Tarrant) (Caption:1009SP-PARALYMPICS-2020_)

日付：2020年8月3日

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安全ではない現時点での学校の再開に教師たちが抗議＝アメリカ

A large crowd of students, teachers, and activists, gathered outside of the United Federation of Teachers in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York, to oppose the unsafe opening of schools in the fall, on Tuesday (August 3). The group then marched to Foley Square where they held a rally to demand that the mayor, Bill de Blasio, keep schools closed after his announcement that schools would reopen. (Original Title: Teachers in New York protest against unsafe school reopenings)

日付：2020年8月3日

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Dozens of hot air balloons drift over Bristol in secret socially distant festival

Dozens of hot air balloons could be seen hovering over Bristol as organisers of the cancelled Bristol International Balloon Fiesta organised a secret alternative. Footage filmed by Andrew Cleaver on August 3 shows numerous balloons taking off from a park in the city. Cleaver told Newsflare: "There is no fiesta this year due to COVID-19 but I was lucky enough to stumble upon this special ‘fly past’ launch where 45 balloons took to the skies over Bristol!" Organisers came up with the flypast alternative so people could watch the balloons from the safety of their homes. (Original Title: Dozens of hot air balloons drift over Bristol in secret socially distant festival)

日付：2020年8月3日

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新型コロナで制限ありながらも今年もブリストルで熱気球のイベントが開催＝イギリス

Bristol's annual Balloon Fiesta kicked off today (August 3), despite participants having to socially distance for the first time because of coronavirus. The video shows multiple still images of the initial set up with accompanying footage of different balloons in the air. Usually, the event garners half a million attendees but this year punters were advised to watch from their homes. (Original Title: Hot air balloons hit the sky in Bristol's first socially distant Balloon Fiesta)

日付：2020年8月3日

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'Beautiful Scenes' as Bristol Balloon Fiesta Holds Flypast Due to COVID Restrictions

Locals in Bristol were invited to watch participants in the 2020 Bristol International Balloon Fiesta from their own doorsteps and gardens on August 3, as the festival held an inaugural “flypast” due to COVID-19 restrictions.Organizers kept the launch location secret, to prevent people from gathering for what usually attracts half-a-million visitors.Jamie Siggers recorded this video of the flypast in timelapse mode, creating the charming effect of the balloons appearing to bounce across the sky. “Beautiful scenes in the skies over Bristol,” he said. Credit: Jamie Siggers via Storyful (Original Title: 'Beautiful Scenes' as Bristol Balloon Fiesta Holds Flypast Due to COVID Restrictions)

日付：2020年8月3日

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毎年恒例のブリストルの国際熱気球フェスティバルが新型コロナウイルスの影響で短縮されて開催＝イギリス

The annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta – normally lasting several days and featuring carnival rides and food stands – was curtailed this year to a one-time hot air balloon flyover on August 3, due to COVID-19 restrictions.Video taken in Bristol, England, shows several hot air balloons warming up before further video shows an array of colorful balloons taking off from a field.In a statement on their website, organizers of the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta said that the event – which in years past has attracted 500,000 visitors – couldn’t take place as normal as they had to “adhere to the governmental guidelines around social distancing.”Instead they said their aim was to stage the “inaugural Fiesta Flypast,” which saw 43 balloons fly over the city. Credit: Matt Bayly via Storyful (Original Title: Bristol Balloon Fiesta Stages Flyover as COVID-19 Restrictions Curtail Event)

日付：2020年8月3日

RM 141774226

Bangladesh reports 1,356 new COVID-19 cases, 30 more deaths

Bangladesh reported 1,356 new COVID-19 cases Monday, taking the total to 242,102. Senior Health Ministry official Nasima Sultana told a media briefing that 30 more deaths were reported in the last 24 hours across the country, bringing the death toll to 3,184. According to the official, 4,249 samples were tested in the last 24 hours in labs nationwide. She said the total number of recovered patients in the country stood at 137,905, including 1,066 new recoveries. According to the official, the COVID-19 fatality rate in Bangladesh is 1.32 percent, and the current recovery rate is 56.96 percent. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dhaka. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月3日

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Chinese Tennis Association Tour launched in Anning

The Chinese Tennis Association (CTA) Tour, a tennis competition series for Chinese domestic players, kicked off on Saturday in the city of Anning, southwest China's Yunnan province, as announced by the host body in the event's press conference on Sunday. In the first round of the women's singles, world No. 29, and top seed, Wang Qiang defeated Xie Fuman in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1. Besides Wang, top Chinese players Han Xinyun, Bai Yan and Zhang Zhizhen are among the 167 players who are competing in four disciplines, including men's and women's singles and doubles, at the clay court tournament. Due to COVID-19 concerns, all matches in Anning will be played behind closed doors. All players, as well as coaches and other working staffs, are required to take nucleic acid tests and are confined to a sealed-off area. The tournament will run through August 8. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Anning, China. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月3日

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Germany's COVID-19 cases rise by 509 to reach 210,402: RKI

Germany's COVID-19 cases rose by 509 within one day to 210,402, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said on Monday. The death toll in the country rose by seven to stand at 9,148, it added. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Berlin. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月3日

RM 141774200

Hong Kong's restaurant incomes down 25.9 pct in Q2

The total incomes of Hong Kong's restaurants continued to decline in the second quarter of this year as the COVID-19 epidemic still bites the economy, official data showed. Hong Kong's restaurants were provisionally estimated to earn 21.2 billion Hong Kong dollars (2.73 billion U.S. dollars) from April to June, down 25.9 percent from a year ago, data of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government said Monday. The drop was less than the 31.3-percent year-on-year slump in the first quarter. The decline narrowed thanks to the abated local epidemic situation and consequential easing of social distancing measures in May and June, a government spokesman said. For the first half, the combined incomes of restaurants went down 28.7 percent year on year. The spokesman said the business environment of the food and beverage sector is expected to be highly challenging in the near term as social distancing measures have been tightened again in response to the surge in local infection cases since July. The government will closely monitor the developments, he added. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hong Kong. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月3日

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COVID-19 cases in Philippines surge to 106,330 with 3,226 new reported cases

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 106,330 after the country's Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,226 new cases on Monday. The DOH said that the number of recoveries further rose to 65,821 after it reported that 275 more patients have survived the disease. The death toll also increased to 2,104 after 46 more patients have succumbed to the viral disease, the DOH added. Metro Manila topped the five regions or provinces with the highest number of daily confirmed COVID-19 cases reported on Monday with 1,541, followed by Cebu province, 503; Laguna province, 181; Rizal province, 158; and Cavite province, 129. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Manila. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月3日

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Indonesia reports 1,679 new COVID-19 cases, 66 new deaths

The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 1,679 within one day to 113,134, with the death toll adding by 66 to 5,302, the Health Ministry said on Monday. The ministry also said 1,262 more people were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 70,237. The virus has spread to all the country's 34 provinces. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jakarta. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月3日

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Malaysia reports 2 new COVID-19 cases, total over 9,000

Malaysia reported two new COVID-19 infections, bringing the national total to 9,001, the Health Ministry said on Monday. Health Ministry Director-General Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a press briefing that both cases are local transmissions. Another four cases have been released, bringing the total cured and discharged to 8,668 or 96.3 percent of all cases. Of the remaining 208 active cases, one is being held in intensive care and none of those are in need of assisted breathing. No new death has been reported, leaving the total deaths at 125. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuala Lumpur. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月3日

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Cinemas in Australia's capital reopen with health protection measures

After being closed for about four months due to COVID-19 epidemic, cinemas in Canberra, capital of Australia, reopened last month with health protection measures. The number of screens in some cinemas is relatively reduced, and only part of the halls are available. Signs outside the cinemas remind people to keep social distance, wash hands and encourage them to use card payment to reduce contact. Based on the rule of one person per four square meters, each hall of the cinemas put a limit to customer numbers for a movie. The cinemas said in their notices that they take standards for hygiene and cleanliness very seriously and are taking steps to ensure the safety of guests and employees. Some cinemas also require guests entering the venues to register their information for COVID-19 prevention. Some cinemas recently have discounts for tickets. Even so, there were not many guests at the prime time during the past weekend evening session. As of Sunday afternoon, there had been 17,923 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Australia, and the number of new cases in the last 24 hours is 687, according to the latest figures from the Department of Health. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Canberra. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月3日

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Cinemas in Egypt revive despite COVID-19 epidemic

Starting from Friday, Eid al-Adha in Egypt came to an end on Sunday amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The three-day holiday has witnessed some Egyptians who are tired of months-long stay-ins rush to cinemas to enjoy a festive mood. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED, Cairo resident: "I think we are fine. We take as many precautionary measures as possible, wearing medical face masks, keeping the social distancing or whatever. Moreover, the operation capacity at the cinema now is only 25 percent, meaning much less people compared a normal holiday." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOUSTAFA, Cairo resident: "I am still suspicious about crowded places. But I would still book the tickets for my children as they really want to see a movie." SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SAMAH, Cairo resident: "We decided to catch up a movie as we are still banned from having river picnics. It's a holiday anyway." In late June, Egypt decided to reopen restaurants, cafes, theaters and cinemas, as well as hotels, museums and archeological sites, all with limited capacity. The daily new COVID-19 fatalities and infections in Egypt have declined in the past few weeks. Egypt reported on Sunday 167 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest daily rise in over 100 days, and the total cases have reached 94,483. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月3日

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S Korea reports 23 more COVID-19 cases, 14,389 in total

South Korea reported 23 more cases of the COVID-19 as of 0:00 a.m. Monday local time compared to 24 hours ago, raising the country's total number of infections to 14,389. The daily caseload fell below 30 due to a sharp drop in local infections, but it continued to grow in double digits owing to imported cases. Of the new cases, 20 were imported, lifting the combined figure to 2,461. The imported cases grew in double figures for 39 straight days since June 26. The number of domestic infections was three, marking the lowest in 87 days since May 8. No more death was confirmed, leaving the death toll at 301. The total fatality rate stood at 2.09 percent. A total of 21 more patients were discharged from quarantine after making full recovery, pulling up the combined number to 13,280. The total recovery rate was 92.29 percent. Since Jan. 3, the country has tested more than 1.57 million people, among whom 1,547,967 tested negative for the virus and 17,401 are being checked. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Seoul. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月3日

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India's COVID-19 cases surpass 1.8 million

India's health ministry announced on Monday that the country's COVID-19 cases have surpassed 1.8 million, reaching 1,803,695. As many as 52,972 fresh cases were added to the tally in the past 24 hours, according to data released by the ministry. Meanwhile, 771 deaths took place during the past 24 hours taking the total deaths to 38,135. A total of 1,186,203 people have been cured and discharged across the country so far, while 579,357 active cases are being treated in hospitals. India is focusing on ramping up testing of samples. A total of 20,202,858 samples have been tested till Sunday, with 381,027 samples tested on Sunday alone. Monday was the fifth consecutive day when more than 50,000 fresh cases were found in the country. They included Home Minister Amit Shah, Governor of the southern state Tamil Nadu Banwarilal Purohit, Chief Minister of southern state Karnataka B.S. Yediyurappa, president of Uttar Pradesh unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Swatantra Dev Singh. On Sunday, a female minister in northern state of Uttar Pradesh died of COVID-19. She was the first serving minister and fourth lawmaker across all states to die of COVID-19. Meanwhile, as the country is witnessing a single-day spike of over 50,000 cases over the past five days, the situation has improved in the capital state of Delhi. Once the second most-affected state after Maharashtra, it now stands at eighth position in terms of single day spike in cases. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月3日

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Egyptians celebrate the Feast holiday in different ways

After the staying at home for a long time due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some Egyptians now decide to take the chance to go out to the streets to celebrate the holiday of Eid Al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, living their life the way they wanted. These days, numbers of gardens in Cairo have seen a big turnout from people who enjoyed the green landscape with their kids playing, while some Egyptians are still cautious about outings at the current period. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic), Ahmed, citizen: "Lockdown should be placed. Even beaches should be closed because some people could be infected with the virus without their knowledge. These could affect other people." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic), Sayed, citizen: "People are, still, afraid. As to me, as an old man, I have to be afraid not for myself but for my children and my grandchildren." SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic), Hesham, citizen: "Thank God, we have passed a difficult stage. The last feast we were pleading to God that by the coming feast there will be movement. Shops were closed as well as sources of livings, gardens and cinemas. God willing, bit by bit, the situation will be better than before." Eid al-Adha, or the Grand Feast for the Muslims all over the world, is one of the two most important Islamic holidays. In this feast Muslims have a ritual of offering cattle sacrifices to God. During the holiday people usually go out to public gardens and beaches but due to the coronavirus, most of the recreational spots in Egypt are still closed now. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月3日

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Myanmar reports no new COVID-19 cases for 3 consecutive days

Myanmar has seen no new COVID-19 cases for three consecutive days, according to a health official on Sunday. From Thursday to Saturday, a total of 2,643 samples were tested for COVID-19 but no new cases were reported, according to the latest figures released by the Health and Sports Ministry. "The first wave of COVID-19 seems to be almost over if no new COVID-19 cases are found among the returnees from foreign countries," Dr. Than Naing Soe, Director of the Health Knowledge Promotion Division under the Ministry of Health and Sports told Xinhua. "We must always be aware of this virus. If the public follows the directives of the Health and Sports Ministry and the quarantine processes, they will be safe from the virus," he added. According to the ministry's figures, Myanmar has reported 353 COVID-19 positive cases as of July 29. A total of 297 patients have recovered from the disease, and 281 patients of them have been discharged from the hospital, according to the ministry's figures. Myanmar reported its first two positive cases of COVID-19 on March 23. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Yangon, Myanmar. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月3日

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China's cultural industry reports improving revenue

China's cultural industry reported improving revenue as the effects of COVID-19 gradually waned amid effective epidemic control in the country, official data showed. The sector's combined revenue amounted to 4.02 trillion yuan (about 575.5 billion U.S. dollars) in the first six months, down 6.2 percent year on year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The decline narrowed from the 13.9-percent fall registered in the first quarter. Sectors with emerging models led by "Internet Plus" cultural businesses saw revenue rise by 18.2 percent to 1.29 trillion yuan during the period. The bureau tracks around 59,000 cultural companies across sectors, including cultural services and cultural manufacturing, with annual revenue of more than 20 million yuan or those meeting other standards listed by the NBS. China plans to develop its cultural industry into a pillar of the national economy by upgrading its industrial structure, fostering major brands and boosting consumption. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月3日

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COVID-19 cases in Philippines top 100,000

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Philippines surged to 103,185 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported a record-high 5,032 new cases on Sunday, making a record daily increase for the fourth consecutive day. The DOH reported 3,954 new cases on Thursday, 4,063 on Friday and 4,963 on Saturday, and the number of recoveries further rose to 65,557 after it reported 301 patients who have recovered from the disease. The death toll also increased to 2,059 after 20 more patients have succumbed to the viral disease, the DOH said. Metro Manila topped the five regions or provinces with the highest number of daily confirmed coronavirus cases reported on Sunday with 2,737 cases. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Manila. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月3日

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Recovery signals at Shanghai International Film Festival

The 23rd Shanghai International Film Festival wrapped up on Sunday. The nine-day festival attracted more than 160,000 audiences. More than 320 Chinese and foreign movies were screened in 29 cinemas across Shanghai, receiving over 147,500 viewers. Tickets were sold only online, and attendance in each show was limited to 30 percent of cinema capacity according to regulations on COVID-19 prevention and control. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIA ZHANGKE, Chinese film director: "The Shanghai Film Festival is the first film festival after the (COVID-19) outbreak. Although it is combined with online and offline screenings, it shows that our country has successfully controlled the epidemic. Without the effective control of the epidemic, it would be hard to imagine that more than 300 films could be shown during the film festival. This is one thing. For another, I think it shows the tenacity and spirit of Chinese films and Chinese filmmakers." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Movie-goer "I feel very happy because half a year has passed, I didn't watch any movie. This movie festival, which I had been to last year, makes me happy. I could watch a movie with others and enjoy the atmosphere. It's different from watching a movie at home. I feel great. The epidemic prevention measures are also perfect." This year, the program "Tribute to Masters of the Film Panorama" paid homage to a number of masters, including Italian film director Federico Fellini, as the year 2020 marks Fellini's 100th birthday. At least 10 of his assorted films were screened during the festival. Most of the films are 4K restorations of classics. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): Movie-goer "I watched two of Fellini's films, 'Roma' and '8 1/2.' Tickets for these two films were hard to get. I feel so lucky." Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, a new trend of screening emerged at this year's festival -- outdoor cinema. More than 13,500 people attended outdoor screenings in Shanghai's commercial zones and communities. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): Movie-goer "It has been a long time since I had such a chance to watch a film outside. I think this is a very special experience." SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): Movie-goer "There was a moment when the screen showed a land of a vineyard, a gentle breeze softly brushed my skin. It was so nice." Due to COVID-19, no awards were decided on in this festival, but a shortlist was released. Founded in 1993, the SIFF is China's only Category A film festival accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月3日

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People making all-out efforts to fight COVID-19 resurgence in China's Dalian

Northeast Chinese city of Dalian had reported dozens of confirmed locally transmitted cases after a 58-year-old man working with a local seafood company tested positive for COVID-19 on July 22. Dalian has been making all-out efforts to tackle the resurgence in COVID-19 cases and stop the spread of the virus. A citywide testing campaign is underway and over 4 million samples have been collected for nucleic acid tests. People have been working round the clock to fight the virus despite overfatigue and heatstroke. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dalian, China. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月3日

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Israel builds network of urban delivery drones amid COVID-19 outbreak

Israel has launched a project to build a network of drones that deliver medicines and test samples to hospitals, pharmacies and laboratories all over the country amid the COVID-19 outbreak, as part of its examination of the national aerial regulation for urban cargo drones. Daniella Partem, leader of the inter-ministry drone project on behalf of the Israel Innovation Authority, told Xinhua that it is the first time the government has formed an official team to deal with drone regulation in Israel. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DANIELLA PARTEM, Leader of the inter-ministry drone project on behalf of the Israel Innovation Authority "With the wake of COVID-19 and it bringing us new challenges such as contactless, having people being quarantined in their house and corona divisions in hospitals which you have to deliver goods trying not to have any human involvement so that brought us to the idea that maybe we can launch this pilot project as a first enabler that will also help us promote regulations in the future." Gadi Mendelson, director of Dorot Natanya Rehabilitation Medical Center that was chosen as the first location for the project, said the first few weeks of the pilot project have been very helpful and promising. Samples taken from patients in the departments arrive with drones at the laboratory within a few minutes, Mendelson told Xinhua. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GADI MENDELSON, Director of Dorot Natanya Rehabilitation Medical Center "The idea of the drone project was to try and to move fast laboratory samples from corona patients to the laboratory and to do it as fast as we can. And later on the project will also enable us to transfer those samples from our lab to a central lab." Referring to the COVID-19 outbreak as what is behind the immediate launch of the project, Partem, also head of the Israeli Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution as part of a collaboration with the World Economic Forum, noted that the pandemic has added new challenges to the transportation of goods. Israel is one of the most densely populated and urbanized countries in the world, with high buildings and congested traffic on the ground and in the air. These conditions make it challenging enough to regulate the delivery drone flights that will share the country's small airspace with its army aircraft, airliners, agriculture spray planes and others. It is worth noting that Israel is now one of the first countries to initiate delivery drone flights in an urban area. "In the future, where only imagination can lead us, we will be looking at urban air mobility, larger cargo packages, food delivery and more as part of our daily life," said Libby Bahat, head of the aerial infrastructure department at Civil Aviation Authority of Israel. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): GADI MENDELSON, Director of Dorot Natanya Rehabilitation Medical Center "As the project will develop we hope that it will be able also to facilitate transfer of medications or any small medical equipment and samples back and forth. And we hope it's going to be very useful to all of us and to the network of hospitals in the area." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月3日

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Kenya's COVID-19 cases surpass 21,000 as fatalities spike

The number of COVID-19 cases in Kenya reached 21,363 on Saturday after 727 people tested positive for the disease over the last 24 hours. Mutahi Kagwe, cabinet secretary in the Ministry of Health, said that 696 Kenyans and 31 foreigners were confirmed positive after 6,371 samples were tested, bringing the cumulative tests to 310,330. Kagwe said that 23 patients, among them a 16-year-old, had succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours, raising the national toll of fatalities to 364. SOUNDBITE (English): MUTAHI KAGWE, Cabinet Secretary for Health, Kenya "We are increasingly seeing younger people passing away, and therefore we want to urge the young people to resist socializing, as they have continued to do so even at homes. We want to urge people to stop socializing and stop going to gatherings because this is where this disease is spreading." The cabinet secretary said that 254 patients had recovered from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries to 8,419. He said that Nairobi remained the pandemic's hotspot, though infections were rapidly spreading in rural counties amid lifting of travel restrictions. Meanwhile, Kenya resumed international flights on Saturday as senior officials stressed that solid measures had been established to avert the risk of imported COVID-19 cases. James Macharia, cabinet secretary for transport, said that travelers from foreign countries would be required to provide proof of their coronavirus-free status, in addition to having their temperatures taken and uploading a mobile application to enhance contact tracing. He said the government would constantly review protocols governing the resumption of international flights due to the evolving nature of COVID-19 pandemic. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nairobi. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月3日

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Global COVID-19 cases surpass 18 mln -- Johns Hopkins University

Global COVID-19 cases have surpassed 18 million on Sunday, reaching 18,002,567 as of 9:34 p.m. local time (0134 GMT Monday), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. A total of 687,930 people worldwide have died from the disease, the data showed. The United States has suffered the most from the pandemic, with 4,665,932 cases and 154,841 fatalities, followed by Brazil with 2,733,677 cases and 94,104 deaths, the tally showed. Countries with more than 400,000 cases also include India, Russia, South Africa, Mexico and Peru, according to the CSSE. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New York City, U.S. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月3日

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Russia's COVID-19 cases exceed 850,000

Russia registered 5,427 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 850,870, the country's COVID-19 response center said in a statement Sunday. Meanwhile, 70 new deaths were reported, taking the nationwide count to 14,128, according to the statement. Moscow, the country's worst-hit region, reported 664 newly confirmed cases, taking its tally of infections to 242,713, the response center said. According to the statement, 650,173 people have recovered so far, including 3,649 over the past day. As of Saturday, 252,845 people were still under medical observation, while over 28.7 million tests have been conducted across the country, Russia's consumer rights and human well-being watchdog said Sunday in a separate statement. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月3日

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Urumqi gives free treatment to COVID-19 cases

All confirmed, suspected and asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 enjoy free treatment in northwest China's Urumqi as the city is battling a resurgence of the virus, said a municipal healthcare official on Sunday. The move is aimed at ensuring that COVID-19 patients and asymptomatic carriers receive timely treatment without worrying about the fees, said He Xinguo, Party chief of the Urumqi healthcare security bureau. On Saturday, Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, reported 29 new confirmed cases and nine asymptomatic cases of COVID-19. The total number of new confirmed and asymptomatic cases in Urumqi dropped for the third consecutive day on Saturday, indicating the prevention and control measures were taking effect, said Sui Rong, a senior municipal official. By Saturday, Xinjiang had 569 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 112 asymptomatic cases, with most of them in Urumqi. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Urumqi, China. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月3日

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AU vows to intensify fight against al-Shabab

The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said troops will continue to intensify fight against al-Shabab despite reducing troop numbers early this year and the disruptions brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Richard Otto, contingent commander of Sector 1 troops, said the reduction of troop numbers by 1,000 spread across all the five troop-contributing countries had not affected operations in his area of responsibility. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RICHARD OTTO, Contingent Commander of Sector 1 troops, AMISOM "I have troops who were supposed to rotate out but have not because of this situation. Most of the countries have restricted their airspaces and border posts, but this is aimed at protecting and controlling the spread of the disease from other countries. My troops have been informed and they are aware. It has not affected their morale. They are not worried because the problem is if you imagine their families were dying and they are receiving phone calls- that definitely was going to affect their morale. But the situation has been managed both at home and here and they know it's a question of time; when the situation improves they will be released to go home." Since December 2017, The AU mission has been reducing its troop numbers in line with relevant UN Security Council decisions. Ugandan troops are in charge of Sector 1, which includes the Lower Shabelle region and Mogadishu. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sector 1 has had to put on hold the rotation of its troops both in and out of the mission but Otto noted that this has not affected operations or dampened the morale of the troops. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RICHARD OTTO, Contingent Commander of Sector 1 troops, AMISOM "All the main supply routes under my sector are all operational. Vehicles continue to move. Even civilians' vehicles continue to move from Lower Shabelle into Mogadishu and from Mogadishu back to those towns, including Janaale, Marka, up to Baraawe." Otto said that al-Shabab has been weakened and has now resorted to using improvised explosive devices and shelling mortars, which have often landed in population centers and caused harm to innocent civilians following a string of defeats. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RICHARD OTTO, Contingent Commander of Sector 1 troops, AMISOM "Al-Shabaab have lost ground. They don't have a particular area where you will go and find Al-Shabaab only. They always hide within the population. They use mortars to shell the population." Otto said that a key factor in the fight against al-Shabab has been the increasing capabilities of the Somali National Army as seen by the SNA's capacity to fight and hold ground. SOUNDBITE 4 (English) RICHARD OTTO, Contingent Commander of Sector 1 troops, AMISOM "So with SNA, we are happy that they are now strong enough, especially in holding some of the liberated areas, like the towns which were captured last year. They are now under the Somali National Army." Otto said counter-offensive operations that resulted in the capture of major bridge towns, especially of Janaale, in the Lower Shabelle region of Somalia early this year had dealt a huge blow to al-Shabab, denying the militants freedom of movement and operation, and seriously curtailing their ability to wage war. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mogadishu. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月3日

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St. Petersburg half marathon held amid pandemic

About 8,000 people participated in the St. Petersburg half marathon, a part of the all-Russia sports project named Zabeg, on Sunday. The route passed through the historic center. Athletes started running at 9 a.m. from St. Isaac's Cathedral and finished at the Admiralty in the Alexander Garden. Streets for athletes were closed in advance. The event's organizers paid special attention to sanitary and epidemiological norms amid the coronavirus pandemic. Each participant had to undergo a temperature screening before the run. Competitors were asked to keep social distance while running, and runners were also recommended to take a COVID-19 test prior to the race. The all-Russia half marathon 2020 was held in 85 major cities across the country. In more than 40 of them, the event was switched to an online format due to coronavirus restrictions. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from St. Petersburg, Russia. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月3日

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Bangladesh's COVID-19 cases near 241,000 with falling trend in new infections

Bangladesh has seen a moderate daily decrease in the number of new coronavirus infections, with a total number of 3,154 deaths, according to the country's Health Ministry official on Sunday. The country on Sunday reported 886 new COVID-19 cases, 22 of which resulted in fatalities, with the total number of infections increasing to 240,746. Senior Health Ministry official Nasima Sultana said in a briefing that 3,684 samples, the lowest number in weeks, were tested over the last 24 hours in labs across the country. She said the total number of recovered patients in the country stands at 136,839, with 586 new recoveries. According to Sultana, the COVID-19 fatality rate in Bangladesh is now 1.31 percent and the current recovery rate is 56.84 percent. Bangladesh recorded its highest number of cases in a 24-hour period, 4,019, on July 2 and its highest number of deaths, 64, on June 30. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dhaka. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月3日

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Virus testing professionals from mainland arrive in Hong Kong to help curb COVID-19 outbreak

Seven virus testing professionals from the Chinese mainland arrived in Hong Kong on Sunday afternoon as the first batch of mainland supportive teams to help contain a worsening spread of COVID-19 in Hong Kong. STANDUP: (ENGLISH) LIN NING, Xinhua correspondent The first group of a medical team from the Chinese mainland have arrived in Hong Kong to assist the city in its fight against COVID-19. Now I am in the hotel they stay at. And later, we are gonna speak to some of the medics about their tasks here. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GUO PENGHAO, Leader of the seven-member advance team "We have three main tasks. First, we'll quickly communicate with the local testing organizations. Second, we'll familiarize ourselves with testing sites, facilities and procedures, based on which we'll formulate relevant technical plans of our medical team, in preparation for the following large-scale nucleic acid testing. Third, we hope our team members will soon get to know the testing procedures here and start the nucleic acid screenings." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DENG ZHUOHUI, Deputy leader of the seven-member advance team "Most team members can understand Cantonese. They'll also be able to read the English test reports. So these are some of criteria for selecting the team members." SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): NG CHAU PEI, President of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions "The supportive team not only brings us resources to fight the epidemic, but also care from the motherland for Hong Kong citizens. I believe with the care of the motherland, people in Hong Kong and the mainland will unite as one and help each other, and will surely achieve success in fighting the epidemic." SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): SO CHEUN WEUNG, Hong Kong Community Anti-Coronavirus Link "The advance team and the upcoming larger supportive team have been doing nucleic acid testings and disease screenings in the Chinese mainland for quite some time. They have a lot of experience and have the ability to quickly act to meet Hong Kong's most urgent needs. Therefore, they are most welcome here, and we have strong confidence that they can do the job well and help Hong Kong." SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): BEN CHAN, Member of the Legislative Council in Hong Kong "The team is very important to Hong Kong because Hong Kong's current testing capability has reached its limit. We know that China's central government sent an advance team to support Hong Kong today. We are very happy and have increased confidence that we can control the epidemic. I also believe that Hong Kong people, especially those in buildings with confirmed cases, are very much looking forward to this testing team to increase our testing capability so that we can control the epidemic as soon as possible." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hong Kong, China. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月3日

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People flock to beach without proper protection after Rio eases epidemic control measures

The past weekend saw people flocking to beaches in Brazilian city Rio de Janeiro, raising concerns as many of them didn't wear masks or keep social distance as required. On Saturday alone, Rio city officials forcibly removed more than 300 people from local beaches for violating health regulations and fined 51 people for failing to wear face masks as required. The beaches reopened after the city entered the fifth stage of its economic restart plan on Saturday, which allows visitors and vendors to go to the beach again, but requires people to wear masks and avoid gathering. However, many people didn't wear masks during the past weekend, and some family members also gathered for sunbathing, which worried many people on the beach. "The situation is very complicated. Nobody expected the epidemic to become so serious. Many places were closed before, and we were also asked to stay at home. But today people all come out, we are allowed to sell things again. Many people don't wear masks, which will waste all our previous efforts such as social distancing and wearing masks," said a vendor on the beach. According to official data, 85 percent of the city's residents stayed indoor after the city began enforcing stay-at-home order in mid-March. The figure remained above 73 percent until early June. But when Rio began implementing the first phase of the economic restart plan, the rate dropped to 55 percent, and then further to the current level of 37 percent. According to data released by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation on August 1, COVID-19 infection rate in Rio has been rising at a daily rate of 8.4 percent for the past two weeks. (Original Title: People flock to beach without proper protection after Rio eases epidemic control measures)

日付：2020年8月3日

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Runners told to observe social distancing in Moscow half-marathon

Date:AUGUST 2, 2020 More than 9,500 runners competing in Moscow's annual half-marathon on Sunday (August 2) wore masks and gloves in the starting area, had their temperature checked and were told to observe social distancing rules because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 21.1-km race had been postponed from May, when the Russian capital was in lockdown because of the new coronavirus. Participants in a separate 5-km (3.11 miles) run were also asked to follow social distancing rules, though this can be challenging when racing. Russia reported 5,427 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours on Sunday, more than 660 of them in Moscow, bringing the nationwide tally to 850,870. The death toll in Russia rose to 14,128. Despite the new cases, Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin, who wore a medical mask and gloves when presenting awards, said the event was a celebration of Russia's success in combating the virus. "We overcame the difficult period that was the pandemic and the fact that we are together today... is our common victory," Matytsin said. He later told reporters: "We will show the whole world how to carry on with a normal life in these very difficult conditions while respecting all (safety) requirements." The half-marathon provided a chance for some runners finally to compete again. Moscow, a city of nearly 13 million, lifted its more than two-month lockdown in June. "I'm filled with happiness and emotion because there haven't been any competitions in almost a year," said Luiza Dmitrieva, who finished fourth among women and 33rd overall. (Production: Alexander Reshetnikov, Peter Scott, Gabrielle Tetrault-Farber) (Caption:7070SP-HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS_RUSSIA_MARATHON)

日付：2020年8月2日

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Eagles head coach Doug Pederson tests positive for COVID-19, team announces

Date:AUGUST 2, 2020, FILE Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson has tested positive for COVID-19, the National Football League (NFL) team announced on Sunday (August 2). The Eagles said that Pederson, 52, was asymptomatic and self isolating in line with the league's protocols. "We received confirmation this evening that head coach Doug Pederson tested positive for COVID-19," the Eagles said in a statement on Twitter. "Any individuals in close contact with Pederson at our facility have been notified and will continue with daily testing procedures and compliance with all protocols before returning to the facility. Pederson becomes the second NFL coach to have tested positive after New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton said he had contracted the virus in March. NFL training camps opened across the country last week, with the season scheduled to start on Sept. 10. (Production: David Grip) (Caption:7098SP-HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS_FOOTBALL_NFL)

日付：2020年8月2日

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クレーンをレンタルしてレースを見るレースファンたち＝ポーランド

Die-hard speedway fans in Poland's Lublin rented cranes to peer over the stadium walls and watch the races after coronavirus restrictions prevented them from entering the ground on August 2. Footage shows the fans in the cherry picker-style cranes in harnesses watching the National Speedway races. (Original Title: Speedway fans rent cranes to watch race during pandemic in Poland)

日付：2020年8月2日

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Crowds of holidaymakers flock to Cornwall despite coronavirus warnings

Crowds of holidaymakers have flocked to Cornwall despite coronavirus warnings from locals. According to reports, locals have expressed their concerns over the influx of holidaymakers and the lack of social distancing. Footage from August 2 shows large crowds at the coastal town of St Ives. (Original Title: Crowds of holidaymakers flock to Cornwall despite coronavirus warnings)

日付：2020年8月2日

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【新型コロナウィルス感染症】6週間のロックダウンに突入したメルボルン_スーパーマーケットに買いだしの長蛇の列

People rushed to supermarkets and queued up across Melbourne, Victoria on Sunday, August 2 before the stage 4 restrictions take effect at night. The new lockdown measures include an 8:00 pm curfew and supermarket shopping limited to within 5km of homes. The measures will last for six weeks until September 13. (Original Title: Australia: Melbourne Residents Flock To Stores Ahead Of Stage 4 Coronavirus Lockdown)

日付：2020年8月2日

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【新型コロナウィルス感染症】6週間のロックダウンに突入したメルボルン_門限夜8時、5キロ以内のスーパーへ買いだしOKで店舗から食糧が無くなる

People rushed to supermarkets and queued up across Melbourne, Victoria on Sunday, August 2 before the stage 4 restrictions take effect at night. The new lockdown measures include an 8:00 pm curfew and supermarket shopping limited to within 5km of homes. The measures will last for six weeks until September 13. (Original Title: Australia: Melbourne Residents Flock To Stores Ahead Of Stage Four Lockdown 2)

日付：2020年8月2日

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新型コロナウイルスの感染者数が20万人を超えたアルゼンチン

Argentina's Healthy Ministry confirmed on August 2 that the country has surpassed 200,000 COVID-19 cases. Government officials confirmed that 5,376 more people who tested positive for coronavirus had been registered on Sunday, along with 52 fatalities. The Health Ministry also said that a total of 1,122 patients with COVID-19 were hospitalized in intensive care units (ICUs) nationwide. Of the more than 5,000 cases recorded on Sunday, 3,797 were recorded in Buenos Aires Province, with 971 registered in Buenos Aires City. "Until August 16 we are going to keep things as they are," President Alberto Fernández said in a televised speech, saying officials had decided to halt further liberalisation measures in a bid to protect the health system from being overloaded. (Original Title: Argentina confirms country has surpassed 200,000 COVID-19 cases)

日付：2020年8月2日

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Dozens of officers injured during rally in Berlin as Germans protest Covid measures

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Berlin chanting "We are free people" as they complained about Germany's social distancing measure on Sunday (August 2). The demonstrations come amid increasing concern about an upturn in coronavirus infections in Germany. Protesters marched from the landmark Brandenburg Gate through central Berlin before holding a rally on a wide boulevard. Police then broke up the rally, saying that the organizers were unable to ensure that safety and health regulations were being observed. Many protesters wore no masks and disregarded social distancing rules. Some yelled at people who wore masks, telling them to remove them. There were placards reading "Stop corona insanity," while some protesters wore T-shirts with "Corprinted on the front. (Original Title: Dozens of officers injured during rally in Berlin as Germans protest Covid measures)

日付：2020年8月2日

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Hong Kong reports 115 new COVID-19 cases, totaling 3,511

Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) said on Sunday that it has received reports of 115 new COVID-19 cases by 24:00 on Saturday. All of the newly reported cases are local infections, bringing Hong Kong's total number of confirmed cases to 3,511. Among the 115 cases, 76 cases are related to previously confirmed cases, of which 58 patients were infected due to gatherings with previously infected family members or friends; and the sources of the other 36 cases remain unknown, said Chuang Shuk-kwan, head of the CHP's Communicable Disease Branch, at a news briefing on Sunday afternoon. According to Hong Kong's Hospital Authority, as of 09:00 on Sunday, 1,959 patients with confirmed infections had been discharged from hospitals after recovery, while 1,107 confirmed patients are currently hospitalized, including 34 in critical condition and 71 in serious condition. The number of deaths from COVID-19 rose to 34. The community treatment facility at the AsiaWorld-Expo center near the Hong Kong International Airport, which opened on Saturday, has received 31 patients so far. Apart from the AsiaWorld-Expo center, the Hospital Authority also used the Lei Yue Mun Park and Holiday Village as a community isolation facility to receive suitable patients to alleviate the demand for isolation beds in public hospitals. (Original Title: Hong Kong reports 115 new COVID-19 cases, totaling 3,511)

日付：2020年8月2日

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Malaysia implements QR codes to help track, stop virus spread

The technology of scanning a QR code to show one's health status is being widely used in Malaysia as a crucial tool to fight the spread of COVID-19. The pandemic has made the humble QR code a part of daily life in countries such as Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Everyone entering shopping malls, most shops and restaurants have to scan a code and then enter their personal details. This enables the authorities to swiftly trace and notify anyone who may have come into contact with someone with COVID-19. However, there are concerns about the trade-off between public safety and privacy, but most Malaysian consumers have embraced the technology. "The data will be more accurate in terms of collecting the data, government checking will be much easier, comparing to writing on books," said Tommy NG, a sales director. Still, this new, widespread use of QR codes is already spurring a big jump in the use of contactless e-wallet systems in Malaysia. "We are forced into that using the QR code. So I think it's a good introductory move. So there will be some easier acceptance towards using more digital mode of transactions," said Sam Loh, a director at a local information and communication technology company. Analysts say the daily use of these technologies will also open up opportunities for app developers and service providers. (Original Title: Malaysia implements QR codes to help track, stop virus spread)

日付：2020年8月2日

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Wuhan to send experts to support Hong Kong's temporary hospital

An expert team from central China's Wuhan, once the worst-hit city by the COVID-19 epidemic in the country, will be sent to support the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) in the operation of its new temporary hospital. As Hong Kong has recorded more than 3,000 coronavirus cases, it has converted the Asia World-Expo Center into a temporary hospital, and opened it on Saturday for COVID-19 patients. On the same day China's National Health Commission announced that Wuhan will send a delegation of six experts to Hong Kong to share their rich experience of designing and running temporary hospitals. The team mainly consists of experts from Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University which was in charge of the Wuchang Temporary Hospital during the epidemic in the city. "Under the instructions of the country, on the one hand, we will bring the concern of the central government and the people across the country to the people in Hong Kong; on the other hand, we will also follow the principle of 'one country, two systems' and abide by the laws and regulations of Hong Kong to provide professional support and guidance," said Wan Jun, the deputy president of Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University and also president of Wuchang Temporary Hospital. Wuchang Temporary Hospital was put into operation from February 5 to March 10 and was one of the first temporary hospitals established in Wuhan during the epidemic. It was also the first of its kind to receive mild cases of COVID-19 in the city. On July 23, staff from Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University have already shared their experience in running Wuchang Temporary Hospital during a video conference with their peers from Hong Kong, Macao and Guangdong Province. "Because we were the first to run a temporary hospital in Wuhan City, we have experienced the entire process of establishing a temporary hospital from design to management. During the city's combat against the epidemic, we have achieved great results. So, we summarized the design and operation practices, turned it into a standardized process, and shared it with our peers from Hong Kong," said Wan. Wan said the support team is ready to depart for Hong Kong and hopes their experience can help Hong Kong return to normal as soon as possible. "We can feel great responsibility on our shoulder. We will bring to Hong Kong our experience of operating temporary hospitals in Wuhan City. The temporary hospitals have won high praise from the society for their efforts in treating COVID-9 patients. We will bring the effects and the experience to Hong Kong. Following the requirements of the central government and the HKSAR government, we hope to get the epidemic under control and bring Hong Kong back to normal as soon as possible," said Wan. (Original Title: Wuhan to send experts to support Hong Kong's temporary hospital)

日付：2020年8月2日

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Northeast China city conducts anti-epidemic measures amid COVID-19 resurgence

Dalian City of northeast China’s Liaoning Province recently conducted a full-scale COVID-19 testing and disinfection of high-risk areas, according to the city's health commission on Sunday. At a press conference held on Sunday morning, Zhao Lian, deputy director of the Health Commission of Dalian, released the details of current cases in the city. Zhao said among the 79 confirmed cases reported as of the end of Saturday, 36 were staff members of Dalian Kaiyang Seafood Co., Ltd., and 18 were residents living in Dalianwan Subdistrict. "Based on the completion of full-scale nucleic acid testing in the main urban area, Dalian carried out further tests in a larger areas of Pulandian District, Wafangdian City, and Zhuanghe City, and formed a sampling team including medical workers, officials and public security officers," said Zhao. The Health Commission of Dalian dispatched three inspection teams to northern areas in Dalian to guide and coordinate the testing. Residents who live in the Dalianwan Subdistrict are taking the nucleic acid test every three days. Buildings that found confirmed and asymptomatic cases were shut down and under strict management. At the same time, accumulated garbage was cleaned and the public area such as stairways, elevators, and garbage bins are disinfected three times a day. (Original Title: Northeast China city conducts anti-epidemic measures amid COVID-19 resurgence)

日付：2020年8月2日

RM 141676159

Village achieves prosperity through live-streaming e-commerce in northwest China

A farmer has lifted himself out of poverty and obtained wealth with the help of burgeoning live-streaming e-commerce in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Zheng Xiaojun, residing in Mazui Village of Tongchuan City in Shaanxi Province, is a greenhouse-grower of fruits and vegetables. He started live-streaming e-commerce this year to counteract the adversity brought by COVID-19 and has achieved booming sales. The first experience of live streaming to sell cherries remains fresh in Zheng's memory. "It's very effective. I remembered that it took us about three to four days to deliver all the goods ordered during our first live streaming," he said. However, Zheng's way to fortune was not always that easy. He had once engaged in long-distance freight business and suffered a great loss in 2011 due to a traffic accident. The damage of vehicles and the compensation for medical expenses left him with more than one million yuan of debts. Zheng was distressed but refused to surrender to fate. To pay off the debts, Zheng got ready to start a second business of greenhouse planting. The village offered him active support after knowing his situation and invited agricultural experts for on-the-spot guidance. Zheng's business grew rapidly in virtue of outside help and his own efforts. After five years of hard work, Zheng and his wife finally paid off all their debts in 2016. The villager did not cease his efforts after getting out of debt. Now he has a total of 18 planting greenhouses and runs larger businesses through e-commerce platforms. Zheng and staff members of his cooperatives usually promote their products through live streaming in the morning, picking and packaging goods in the afternoon and delivering goods in the evening. "The orders come from various places, the southernmost is from Hainan Province, the northernmost is from Dalian City in Liaoning Province and there are some from the eastern Shandong Province. Places like Qingdao City in Shandong also produce tomatoes, but many people from there still order my tomatoes," said Zheng. According to him, about 40 percent of his customers are repeat buyers. He explained that the merit of good sales is honesty. He sticks to strict quality examination of the products and refuses any fraud. At present, Zheng has set up six cooperatives and a total of 18 greenhouses. There are still over a dozen villagers waiting to join in his line in his village. In recent years, Mazui village has continuously expanded the scale of sunlight greenhouse and developed rural tourism at the same time. Now it has various tourist attractions for projects like ecological sightseeing, wedding photography, and parent-child entertainment. In July 2019, Mazui village was listed in the first batch of National Key Rural Tourism Villages. The mutual promotion of tourism and agricultural product picking and sales have brought sustainable prosperity to local villagers. (Original Title: Village achieves prosperity through live-streaming e-commerce in northwest China)

日付：2020年8月2日

RM 141676156

Beijing’s amusement park back to summer bustle after COVID-19 shutdown

Some of China's top theme parks are reopening since the COVID-19 epidemic is now under control nationwide, and Beijing's Happy Valley is one of them. Summer is usually the peak season for theme parks. However, due to the epidemic, amusement parks have to take multiple precautions, including capacity control and mandatory request on tourists in wearing masks. "At present, the number of people in the park is under 50 percent of maximum capacity. Admission is allowed only by appointment. And the park is providing 75 percent alcohol-based hand sanitizer every 50 meters," said Li Wei, Deputy General Manager of Beijing's Happy Valley. Even with masks in hot summer days, the crowds still have a lot of fun in the park, especially kids and teenagers who have been trapped at home for months. Having a great time in a theme park is exactly what they need in this summer vacation. "I thought it'd be nice to let my son relax a little bit in a safe environment. Or he could end up getting sick at home," said a mother who took her son to the park. "I got an annual card as I've had a longer vacation because of all the holidays this year," said a high school student. The reopening of Happy Valley has not only brought joy to many tourists, but also boosted the businesses. With the crowds and music, it's just like everything back to normal. But the mask that everyone wears is a constant reminder of how lucky the children are to be back on the roller coaster, and how precious the fleeting pleasure is. (Original Title: Beijing’s amusement park back to summer bustle after COVID-19 shutdown)

日付：2020年8月2日

RM 141676155

COVID-19 hits Spanish tourism industry hard as new outbreaks recorded

Spain reported 483 new COVID-19 outbreaks across the country, which has hindered the recovery of the tourist industry as preventative measures restrict the movement of large groups of people. About 70 percent of the new wave of cases broke out in Catalonia and Aragon, two autonomous communities in Spain that are renowned for tourism. Meritxell Budó, a spokesman of Catalan regional government, said that on the same day the region reported 1,367 new cases and 19 deaths that it still did not need large scale lock-down measures. Statistics from the Spanish Tourism Institute shows that the number of foreign tourists visiting Spain in 2020 is expected to shrink by over 60 percent than last year. Spain's health minister Salvador Illa emphasized on Saturday that Spain is currently a safe tourist destination and supports various restrictive measures taken across regions to prevent further epidemic outbreaks. (Original Title: COVID-19 hits Spanish tourism industry hard as new outbreaks recorded)

日付：2020年8月2日

RM 141676154

Tourism sites offer ticket discounts to attract visitors in east China

East China's coastal province of Shandong is offering huge discounts on multiple scenic areas to stimulate tourists' enthusiasm impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the new policy being in place since Saturday, the province aims to heat the tourism market during the traditional travel peak in summertime. In the province's capital city of Jinan, six sites offer 50 to 80 percent off from Aug. 1 to Dec. 31. “It had been too long for us to stay at home. Now it is the time to hang out. The tourism areas are cutting the price by half, which is beneficial to travelers. That is really attractive,” said Yan Shiyou, a tourist. In the coastal city of Qingdao, 12 sites offer free admission at the same period. Laoshan Mountain, the highest coastal mountain in China, invites visitors for a journey into nature. Visitors flocked to the beach to enjoy the coolness of sea. Scenic areas in the province are offering contactless services, including the monitoring of body temperature, to ensure the safety and order of increasing flow of visitors. By scanning the QR codes at the gate, tourists are able to obtain e-tickets with their mobile phones. The sites are offering limited number of tickets in different hours to maintain an appropriate density of tourists. (Original Title: Tourism sites offer ticket discounts to attract visitors in east China)

日付：2020年8月2日

RM 141665244

オーストラリアで再びロックダウン、スーパーに長蛇の列

Long lines of customers were reported in front of a Costco supermarket in Melbourne on August 2 after the state announced it was tightening COVID-19 restrictions.Videos posted to Facebook by Lee Nguyen show long lines of people inside and outside the store in Melbourne’s Docklands. Lee told Storyful they were lucky to get in as lines were backed inside.Woolworths supermarkets announced purchasing limits on goods in light of the new restrictions, according to reports.The new restrictions included an 8 pm to 5 am curfew, a restriction on travel for shopping or exercise outside of a five-kilometre radius from the person’s home, and a ban on weddings from Thursday, July 6.There were 671 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state on August 1 and 123 people had died from the virus by August 2, according to state health authorities. Credit: Lee Nguyen via Storyful (Original Title: Long Lines Form at Melbourne Supermarkets as Stage Four COVID-19 Lockdown Announced)

日付：2020年8月2日

RM 141650476

Virus testing professionals from mainland arrive in Hong Kong to help curb COVID-19 outbreak

Seven virus testing professionals from the Chinese mainland arrived in Hong Kong on Sunday afternoon as the first batch of mainland supportive teams to help contain a worsening spread of COVID-19 in Hong Kong. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YU DEWEN, Head of nucleic acid testing team from mainland "This time, our team is tasked with assisting the HKSAR government in conducting large-scale nucleic acid screenings. We are duty-bound to do whatever the HKSAR government needs us to do. Above all, we are here to handle the epidemic with them and will be engaged in the epidemic prevention and control work." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Virus testing professionals "Together we'll fight the epidemic." SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIAO YALONG, Member of first batch of mainland supportive team "All of us majored in medical tests, and we are fully prepared." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shenzhen. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月2日

RM 141647954

A UAE safety officer's life and work at Chinese-contracted project

A Chinese company has been constructing a clean coal power plant in Hassyan in Dubai. The project has resumed and is steadily progressing despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Muhammad Junaid, CSCEC safety officer, tells of his life and work at the project. "Since the month of June, the average temperature in the United Arab Emirates has exceeded 40 degrees. After setting the plan for the whole day, Muhammad Junaid starts his busy and intense work. At 5:30 in the morning, the first bus departs from the camp to the site on time. Before starting the work, Muhammad Junaid and the site supervisor give the Tool Box Talk (TBT) to the workers. During today's TBT, Muhammad Junaid emphasizes the prevention of heat stroke and the importance of wearing masks to protect against COVID-19. After the TBT, Muhammad Junaid leads the workers to do the inspection of the construction area and Point of Work Risk Assessment (PoWRA) to ensure that they can work in a safe environment. Also, Muhammad Junaid checks the control of fire-fighting equipment in the warehouse. At 2 o'clock this afternoon, Muhammad Junaid gives a safety lecture to the workers from Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Philippines and other countries in both English and Urdu. Due to the pandemic, the launching ceremony of safety month and the appraisal activity of the behavioral safety star are held online in the form of video. It makes the concept of safe production run stably and orderly. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dubai. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月2日

RM 141647410

Shanghai port sees container throughput hit record high in July

STORY: Shanghai port sees container throughput hit record high in July DATELINE: Aug 2, 2020 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of containers in Shanghai port STORYLINE The container throughput of Shanghai port exceeded 3.9 million TEUs in July, hitting a record high, according to Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd. (SIPG). The port saw its container throughput total 149,565 TEUs on Thursday, representing a record single-day high. As China's economic recovery picked up speed in the second quarter, the country has seen rapid growth in cargo trade. Shanghai port has been receiving more containers since the second quarter, said Huang Haidong, general manager of the operation and business department of the SIPG. Under scientific management and the assistance of automation technology, staff of Shanghai port have overcome obstacles brought by COVID-19, summer heat and the flood season to secure this great achievement, Huang said. The container throughput of Shanghai port totaled 43.3 million TEUs last year, ranking the first in the world for the 10th consecutive year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月2日

RM 141647360

Village transforms agriculture with 5G technology in NE China's Liaoning

Dapuzi village has improved its agricultural production by implementing 5G technology into agricultural activities in northeastern China's Liaoning Province. The village, which locates in the Panjin City of Liaoning Province and is the first in northeast China to have been covered with 5G signal, utilizes 5G to monitor the humidity and temperature of greenhouses, as well as for pest control and sales of agricultural products. The practice increases villagers' annual income by about 20% to some 60,000 to 70,000 RMB (about 8603 to 10037 U.S. dollars). SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): GUO JIAMING, College graduate and entrepreneur at Dapuzi Village "Here we adopt 5G when planting. With the technology, we can monitor greenhouses in real time. Once we spot plant diseases and insect pests, we help farmers solve the problems immediately, telling them when to prevent what particular diseases so that they know not just how to solve but also prevent diseases. As a result, consumers can buy safer products, while farmers have their agricultural costs reduced and income increased. This is a win-win situation." Amid the COVID-19 epidemic, the village has also used live-streaming powered by 5G to introduce its agricultural produce and local culture to a larger online audience nationwide. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): HOU YINGYING, Villager of Dapuzi Village, Panjin City "Here in our village, we had the first 5G base station in Liaoning Province. People said that the network speed was very fast. I am relatively young and better at accepting new things. As soon as our village was covered with 5G signal, I switched to it and started selling things online. My family has a large shed with alkaline tomatoes grown in it. I use my village's 5G network and sell tomatoes online every day. Obviously we have sold more tomatoes than before. We used to go to the market, but now everything is just done online. I contact couriers and goods will be delivered, which is very convenient, and we earn more money than before." SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LUO DI, Local official in Dapuzi Village, Panjin City "The COVID-19 epidemic brought great inconvenience to our villagers in Dapuzi Village. But as our village is 5G-covered, we use 5G and live-streaming to help sell our farmers' produce that was kept in stock. I think the future of Dapuzi Village lies with high-tech, such as 5G and live-streaming." Dapuzi Village also boasts a 100% rate of harmless treatment of domestic garbage and is one of the first national model beautiful villages. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Panjin, China. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月2日

RM 141646554

Chinese automakers' H1 profits down 20.7 pct

China's auto manufacturing sector saw profits fall 20.7 percent year on year to 190.42 billion yuan (about 27.26 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, industry data showed. The decline narrowed 12.8 percentage points from the drop seen in the first five months of the year, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), citing data from the National Bureau of Statistics. The sector's profits accounted for 7.6 percent of the total profits among industrial companies with annual revenue of more than 20 million yuan, up 1.1 percentage points from the share for the January-May period. Earlier CAAM data showed China's auto market maintained recovery momentum in June, with both production and sales registering double-digit growth. Total output reached 2.33 million units in June, up 22.5 percent year on year, while sales hit 2.3 million units, up 11.6 percent. During the first half of the year, China's auto production and sales stood at 10.11 million units and 10.26 million units, down 16.8 percent and 16.9 percent year on year, respectively. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月2日

RM 141646441

Kenya resumes international flights under tight COVID-19 regulations

Kenya resumes international flights under tight COVID-19 regulations. Several flights were seen landing and taking off for the better part of Saturday. The first flight, to Ethiopia, left the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at 4.05am while the first to arrive in the country from Kigali touched down at 11.30am, officials said. Passengers who arrived in Kenya from Rwanda said the passengers had to strictly wear their masks throughout the flight and fill in all necessary documentation upon departure and after arrival. SOUNDBITE(English)ERIC NGOYA, Passenger "It's been a while because I have been waiting for this day because the whole of my family is in Kigali ,so it's been a long 5 months for me but am glad the flights are back and we hope it stays that way so that we be able to move around." Kenya had initially listed China, Canada, South Korea, Namibia, Uganda, Rwanda, Morocco, Japan, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia and Switzerland as the only countries cleared to fly in passengers. But on Friday, Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia updated the list to include the US (except for California, Florida and Texas), UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Qatar, UAE and Italy "following further review and consultation between the Cabinet Secretaries responsible for Transport, Health and Tourism." "Review of countries from which travelers will not be required to be quarantined upon arrival will be undertaken by the Ministry of Health on day to day basis," Macharia said. Kenya's airspace has remained closed since late March, soon after the first case of coronavirus was confirmed in the country. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nairobi. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月2日

RM 141646436

Costa Rica reopens international airports to tourists

Costa Rica announced that its two international airports reopen starting on August 1 to tourists arriving from the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Canada, with enhanced sanitary protocols. The first flight will arrive on August 3 from Spain, followed by another flight from Germany. The airport will operate at 1 percent capacity, receiving only five weekly flights from airlines with approved routes. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): LUIS MIRANDA, Deputy Director of Civil Aviation "Part of the primary objective is to regain passenger confidence in commercial air transport. Second, and not because one is more important than another, is public health, the application of protocols or health guidelines. What we desire is to protect the health not only of the passenger but also of the personnel working in the airport." Tourists will only be able to enter the country if they can present a negative COVID-19 test carried out within the last two days as well as travel insurance that would cover the cost of a possible quarantine or medical care. Costa Rica has received a safety seal from the World Travel and Tourism Council thanks to the implementation of 16 health protocols for tourist activities. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from San Jose. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月2日

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WHO expects long-term response efforts against COVID-19

he ongoing COVID-19 pandemic still constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), and long-term response efforts are needed given an anticipated lengthy duration of the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday. The WHO Emergency Committee on COVID-19, convened by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus under the International Health Regulations (IHR), held its fourth meeting on Friday, WHO said in an online statement released on Saturday. The committee unanimously agreed that the outbreak still constitutes a PHEIC, and noted the importance of "sustained community, national, regional, and global response efforts," said the statement. Tedros had declared a PHEIC, WHO's highest level of alarm under IHR, on Jan. 30 at a time when there were fewer than 100 cases and no deaths outside China. He issued the committee's advice to States Parties as Temporary Recommendations under the IHR, according to the statement. SOUNDBITE (English): TEDROS ADHANOM GHEBREYESUS, World Health Organization Director-General "The pandemic is a once-in-a-century health crisis, the effects of which will be felt for decades to come." "Many countries that believed they were past the worst are now grappling with new outbreaks. Some that were less affected in the earliest weeks are now seeing escalating numbers of cases and deaths. And some that had large outbreaks have brought them under control," Tedros said. The Emergency Committee advised WHO to continue to mobilize global and regional multilateral organizations and partners for COVID-19 preparedness and response, to support member states in maintaining health services, while accelerating the research and eventual access to diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines. The committee advised countries to support these research efforts, including through funding, and to join in efforts to allow equitable allocation of diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines by engaging in the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator among other initiatives. The committee also advised countries to strengthen public health surveillance for case identification and contact tracing, including in low-resource, vulnerable, or high-risk settings and to maintain essential health services with sufficient funding, supplies, and human resources. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Geneva. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月2日

人物：テドロス・アドハノム

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Chinese company constructs migrant workers' dorm project in Singapore

A Chinese company is constructing a migrant workers' dormitory project in Singapore. Migrant workers' dormitories in the country were hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak. The country is constructing more dorms to reduce the risk of cross infection. China Construction (South Pacific) Development Co. contracted the migrant workers' dorms project about 2 months ago. The company used prefabricated houses manufactured within China and delivered them to Singapore. Assembling work has started at the Bulim Square project and the construction is expected to be completed later this month. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Singapore. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月2日

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Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 680,000: Johns Hopkins University

Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 680,000 on Saturday, reaching 680,575 as of 11:35 a.m. (1535 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. Meanwhile, the total COVID-19 cases around the world rose to 17,639,185, according to the CSSE. The United States reported the most COVID-19 cases and deaths, standing at 4,579,761 and 153,642, respectively. Other countries with over 30,000 fatalities include Brazil, Mexico, Britain, India, Italy and France. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New York, U.S. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月2日

RM 141639952

Mainland to send nucleic acid test support to HKSAR

The Chinese mainland has set up a batch of supportive teams that will head for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to carry out nucleic acid tests for COVID-19. Given the grave epidemic prevention and control situation in Hong Kong, the National Health Commission (NHC) assembled the teams at the request of the HKSAR government and under the deployment and command of the central government. Around 60 professionals were selected by the health commission of south China's Guangdong Province from over 20 public hospitals, and seven of them will leave for Hong Kong on Sunday to help with laboratory work, according to the NHC on Saturday. They will be the first batch of mainland professionals dispatched by the central government to support Hong Kong's fight against COVID-19. The NHC will continue to assemble mainland medical resources and send more support any time based on the requirements of the HKSAR in terms of battling the epidemic, it said. A supportive team on makeshift hospitals consisting of six experts has also been assembled by the NHC. All from Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, the experts boast experience and will provide technical support in transforming Hong Kong's AsiaWorld-Expo into a makeshift hospital for COVID-19 patients, the NHC said. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hong Kong, China. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月2日

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Chinese mainland reports 49 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases

Chinese health authority said Sunday that it received reports of 49 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Saturday, of whom, 33 were domestically transmitted. Of the domestically transmitted cases, 30 were reported in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and three others were in Liaoning Province, the National Health Commission said in its daily report. No deaths related to the disease or newly suspected COVID-19 cases were reported Saturday, the commission said. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月2日

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Egypt reports 238 new COVID-19 cases

Egypt recorded on Saturday 238 new COVID-19 infections, increasing the total cases registered in the country to 94,316, said the Egyptian Health Ministry. It is the seventh day in a row for the daily new infections to fall below 500 in the country. Meanwhile, 1,499 patients were cured and discharged from hospitals, taking the total recoveries to 41,137, according to a statement by Health Ministry spokesman Khaled Megahed. Megahed added that 29 patients died from the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 4,834. From the first week of July, the daily new COVID-19 fatalities and infections in Egypt started to decline amid remarkable increase of daily recoveries. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月2日

RM 141638823

ebanon registers 175 new COVID-19 cases, 4,730 in total

ebanon registered on Saturday 175 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 4,730 while the death toll remained 61, the Health Ministry reported. Lebanon continues to test people for the infection in an attempt to restrict further spread of the virus. Lebanon has been fighting against COVID-19 since Feb. 21. The country has received several donations from different countries for the fight against COVID-19 including China which offered on June 11 around 17,500 masks, 1,500 protective gears, 1,320 goggles and 1,000 shoes covers to Lebanese public hospitals. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beirut. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月2日

RM 141638725

East African Breweries mull e-commerce to boost sales amid COVID-19

East African Breweries Limited says it will focus on e-commerce as it navigates trade restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The brewer also says it will have to cut cost to remain a float as the pandemic takes an economic toll globally. EABL posted a 39 per cent decline in profits for the full year ending June 30th 2020 largely attributed to a fall in sales as COVID-19 restrictions took hold. "During this unwelcome pandemic, our top priority has been to safeguard the health and well-being of our people and support our communities, while taking necessary action to protect our business. Across the markets we have tracked changes in consumer behaviour and repurposed our execution plans in trade to continue serving our consumers where safe and possible to do so," said Andrew Cowan, EABL Group MD and CEO. In view of the pandemic's impact on bar owners across East Africa, EABL says its committing KShs 500 million(USD 4,641,700) to support the recovery of on-trade outlets in Nairobi, Kampala and Dar es Salam as part of Diageo's $100 million "Raising the Bar" global fund. The funding will be used to support the implementation of hygiene measures, provision of practical equipment and provision of free digital support and training to enable outlets to transform how consumers will be served when bars reopen. On Monday President Uhuru Kenyatta announced a ban on sale of alcohol in eateries and restaurant. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Nairobi. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月2日

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Chile registers 357,658 COVID-19 cases, with 9,533 deaths

he Chilean Ministry of Health reported on Satuday that the number of COVID-19 cases in the country had risen to 357,658, with 9,533 deaths. The ministry reported that 1,979 cases and 76 deaths were registered in the last 24 hours. It was also mentioned that there are currently 551 ventilators available to the national health network. Additionally, 24,398 COVID-19 tests were administered in the last 24 hours, as a total of 1,648,390 tests administered since the disease was first detected in the country in March. The government announced that it has already begun to plan for a gradual end to the quarantine in various parts of the country in order to reopen the economy, as there has been a drop in new cases and test positivity rate. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Santiago. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月2日

RM 141638707

50-story, 203-meter-high office tower capped by Chinese company in Colombo

Topping-out ceremony for a 50-story, 203-meter-high office tower project was held in Colombo on Friday. The project was constructed by China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), which has made great efforts in epidemic prevention and work resumption. At the ceremony, a CHEC official pledged that the company will continue to battle against the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure the project is completed next year. The Sri Lankan side said that CHEC resumed operation after taking adequate anti-virus measures, overcame a number of technical challenges and fulfilled its target as scheduled. The complex tower, with a total construction area of about 141,000 square meters, is expected to be complete in July next year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Colombo. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月2日

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Winner in Geisha Washed Coffee category at 24th annual Best of Panama competition

The first batch of Olympus Geisha Washed Coffee from Hellen Russell-Willem J. Boot took the place in the Geisha Washed category at the 24th annual Best of Panama competition on Friday. In the contest's first virtual edition, organized by the Specialty Coffee Association of Panama, 17 international judges and three guest judges tasted the best coffees the country had to offer. Despite the drastically change of coffee market amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the best of Panama once again demonstrated the superiority of the Central American country's coffee beans. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): PLINIO RUIZ, President of Specialty Coffee Association of Panama "They were extraordinary. There were judges who gave scores of up to 98 points and what most caught our attention was that there was a tendency towards purity, that is, purists who are looking for the most outstanding flavors that are characteristic or that make Panama's coffee stand out, especially Geisha." The association is now starting to pack the winning batches and to get prepared to sale online on September 16. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Panama City. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月2日

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Africa's COVID-19 cases near 930,000

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent reached 927,661 on Saturday, the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC, a specialized healthcare agency of the 55-member African Union (AU) Commission in its latest situation update issued on Saturday, said that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the continent rose from 908,931 on Friday to 927,661 as of Saturday. The Africa CDC report also said that the number of deaths related to the COVID-19 pandemic rose to 19,650 on Saturday, up from 19,310 on Friday. The continental disease control and prevention agency also stressed that some 580,399 patients who tested positive for COVID-19 have recovered across the continent so far. South Africa is Africa's highest affected country in terms of positive cases, followed by Egypt, Nigeria, Algeria and Morocco, it noted. The Southern Africa region is the most affected area in terms of confirmed cases, followed by Northern Africa and Western Africa regions, respectively, the Africa CDC said. Amid the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic across the African continent, the Africa CDC on Tuesday said 34 African countries are under "full border closure" in an effort to halt the spread of the infectious virus. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Addis Ababa. (XHTV)

日付：2020年8月2日