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Britain's Chief Scientific Adviser says up to 10,000 people in the UK could be infected with the novel coronavirus, as the country announces new measures to slow the spread of the pandemic. SOUNDBITE
China's annual National People's Congress (NPC) starts at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The key parliamentary meeting, attended by President Xi Jinping and thousands of delegates from around the country, kicked off to a rendition of the national anthem. IMAGES
People queue for food at a makeshift relief camp after an earthquake killed at least 113 people in China's northwestern Gansu province, and 18 more in neighbouring Qinghai. The shallow tremor on Monday night also damaged thousands of buildings. IMAGES
Residents of China's Wuhan flock to Guiyuan temple to offer prayers, light incense and leave food at the temple as an offering to the gods as part of Lunar New Year tradition three years after the city was locked down over what was then a mysterious virus. IMAGES
Media arrive at Beijing's Great Hall of the People ahead of the closing ceremony of China's Communist Party Congress, where President Xi Jinping likely to seal an unprecedented third term in power. IMAGES