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Beijing, Oct 5 (EFE/EPA).- Millions of Chinese citizens have embarked on domestic trips for the nation’s “golden week” holiday, the first major post-coronavirus holiday.The Golden Week of National Day holiday began from October 1 and marks China's 71st founding anniversary. (Camera: WU HONG). SHOT LIST: TOURISTS VISIT THE TEMPLE OF HEAVEN DURING THE SO-CALLED 'GOLDEN WEEK' PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, IN BEIJING, CHINA.
25 German army soldiers were called in to help health authorities test employees at a large slaughterhouse in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, North Rhine-Westphalia, where more than 700 positive cases of COVID-19 were detected. IMAGES
Bangkok, May 29 (EFE/EPA).- Thailand's Mahidol University, in cooperation with National Science and Technology Development Agency and NETbay Public Co. Ltd., has developed autonomous mobile robots to assist medical staffs in the fight against the COVID-19 disease. 'Hapybot' robots are designed to assist medical workers to reduce their contact with infected patients, track patients in ward, deliver meals, medical equipment and medicine among other tasks. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK). SHOT LIST: PRESS CONFERENCE AND PRESENTATION OF 'HAPPYBOT' MEDICAL ROBOTS AT THE FACULTY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY, IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
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
Protesters gather near the Liangma river in central Beijing to protest against China's zero-Covid policy in a rare outpouring of public anger against the state. IMAGES
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