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Buddhists in Hong Kong pray against spread of COVID-19

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Hong Kong, Feb 18 (EFE/EPA).- Ngawang Kunga Tenzin Gyatso Rinpoche on Tuesday led a prayer and offered blessings against spread of COVID-19 to Hong Kong at the start of a Buddha Sunning Festival.The city is dealing with the novel coronavirus that causes the disease known as COVID-19. As of 18 February a total of 61 people were infected in Hong Kong, while in mainland China the number of cases leapt to more than 72,000 and the death toll was at least 1,860. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).SHOT LIST: - NGAWANG KUNGA TENZIN GYATSO RINPOCHE LEADS A PRAYER AND OFFERS BLESSINGS TO HONG KONG AS THE CITY DEALS WITH THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS.

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