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Beijing, Sep 8 (EFE/EPA).- The biggest expert in respiratory medicine in China, Dr. Zhong Nanshan, said Monday that the country has "defeated the current outbreak" of coronavirus, during a commemorative ceremony in which Beijing staged its victory against COVID-19. "We have defeated the current outbreak," said Zhong, a recipient of the Republic Medal, who added that, however, their guard must not be lowered. (Camera: WU HONG) SHOT LIST: AWARD CEREMONY FOR OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUALS IN COVID-19 FIGHT, AT THE GREAT HALL IN BEIJING, CHINA.
The World Health Organization's emergencies director Michael Ryan warns that China's official statistics "under-represent the true impact" of its Covid-19 outbreak, "particularly in terms of deaths". His comments come amid growing concern over China's steep rise in Covid infections since Beijing last month abruptly lifted years of hardline restrictions, with hospitals and crematoriums quickly overwhelmed. SOUNDBITE
Images of skyline in the eastern district of Shanghai as millions of people in China's financial hub are confined to their homes on Monday. The eastern half of the city goes into lockdown to curb the nation's biggest Covid outbreak. IMAGES
Guangzhou / Beijing / Shanghai, Aug 8 (EFE/EPA).- The Chinese health authorities Sunday said they have detected 81 local infections of the coronavirus among the 96 new cases registered over the past day.The National Health Commission of China said 38 people tested positive for the virus in the eastern province of Jiangsu, the epicenter a new outbreak.Among the infected people were 15 travelers from abroad, who tested positive in Shanghai, Yunnan, Canton, and Sichuan. (Camera: ARCHIVE).ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF DAILY LIFE OF PEOPLE AMID PANDEMIC IN GUANGZHOU, BEIJING AND SHANGHAI, CHINA.
Jiaxing (China), Jun 18 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Víctor Escribano / Alex Plavevski). The Communist Party of China (CCP) is the second political group with the most members in the world, but its foundation, one hundred years ago, was marked by the secrecy of a first Congress that ended up being held in a small pleasure boat, now elevated to foundational myth.FOOTAGE OF THE PAVILLION COMMEMORATIVE OF THE REVOLUTION (MUSEUM ON THE FOUNDATION OF THE CCP) NEAR LAKE NANHU, IN THE CITY OF JIAXING (PROVINCE OF ZHEJIANG); HUXIN ISLAND IN LAKE NANHU (JIAXING), WHERE THE REPLICA OF THE RED SHIP IS DOCKED; EXTERIOR OF THE 'SHIKUMEN' IN SHANGHÁI WHERE THE I CONGRESS OF THE CCP BEGAN IN 1921, AND THE MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF THE CCP IN XINTIANDI, SHANGHÁI (NEXT TO THE ABOVE 'SHIKUMEN').
Guangzhou, Jun 2 (EFE).- Health authorities in China have launched new preventive measures in the southeastern Chinese province of Guangzhou, which has seen a resurgence of coronavirus cases in recent days, state-run newspaper China Daily reported Wednesday. The southern province's capital with the same name has confirmed 41 local infections since Sunday, in addition to several asymptomatic cases, which has led the local government to expand its testing capacity with the setting up of a new laboratory. (Camera: ARCHIVE). ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF THE CITY OF GUANGZHOU, CHINA.