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Beijing/Guangzhou, Feb 10 (EFE/EPA).- Thousands of Chinese workers returned Monday to offices and factories after an extended holiday for the Lunar New Year celebrations while the country continues to fight against the new coronavirus, which has left at least 908 dead in China. (Camera: ROMAN PILIPEY / ALEX PLAVEVSKI)FOOTAGE SHOWS PEOPLE IN TRAINS WEARING MASKS IN BEIJING AND A CHECKPOINT WHERE SECURITY GUARDS ARE CHECKING BODY TEMPERATURES IN GUANGZHOU, CHINA.
Student leaders and advocacy groups hold a rally in Hong Kong's Central district as the city braces itself for an expected 11th straight weekend of demonstrations. The 'Stand with HK Power to the People' rally calls for international support in the protesters' fight for democracy. IMAGES
Tens of thousands of people rally in Georgia against a controversial "foreign influence" bill after parliament advanced the measure denounced by Brussels as detrimental to Tbilisi's long-standing European aspirations. Waving Georgian and European Union flags, demonstrators gathered outside parliament after lawmakers passed the bill in a second reading. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that campus protests sweeping the United States over the Middle East are part of democracy, but criticised the "silence" over the Palestinian militants Hamas. Blinken was speaking in Beijing, China following a day of meetings with high-ranking officials. SOUNDBITE
Thousands rally in Georgia for a third consecutive day as lawmakers advanced a controversial "foreign influence" law that opponents say will undermine Tbilisi's longstanding European aspirations. The protesters, including a motorcycle procession, block traffic on the main thoroughfare of the Georgian capital, in front of the parliament building. IMAGES