China starts pilot network for distance elderly care services

19:38, July 30, 2020

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  China has 42,300 elderly care institutions: ministry

  A resident is attended by a nurse at a care home in Xian. (Photo: Xinhua)China currently has about 42,300 elderly care facilities nationwide, with a capacity of more than 4.29 million beds, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) Wednesday.The elderly care institutions across the country provide accommodation for nearly 2.15 million elderly people, said Li Banghua with the MCA.Living in such institutions has become an important means by which the aging population of China can obtain care, said Li.

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  Stricter social distancing measures take effect in Hong Kong

  People line up to buy take-away food at a restaurant in Hong Kong, south China, July 29, 2020. Stricter social distancing measures took effect in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Dining-in services in restaurants are prohibited.

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  Last BeiDou satellite starts operation in network

  BEIJING, July 29 -- The 55th and last satellite of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has commenced operation in the network after completing in-orbit tests and network access evaluations, according to a statement from China's Satellite Navigation System Management Office Wednesday.Launch