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Makeshift hospital in Wuhan receives coronavirus-infected patients
The newly-built Leishenshan Hospital in Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, received its first batch of infected patients Saturday, according to local authorities.
Replicating Beijing's SARS treatment model in 2003, Wuhan built two makeshift hospitals: Leishenshan (Thunder God Mountain) and Huoshenshan (Fire God Mountain), which can accommodate 1,600 and 1,000 beds, respectively.
The infected patients arrived at Huoshenshan Hospital after construction was completed in 10 days on February 4. (Xinhua)
Hubei produces over 30,000 protective suits daily
Central China's Hubei Province can produce over 30,000 protective suits per day, said Cao Guangjing, the provincial vice governor, at a press conference Saturday.
Provincial manufacturers that make the suits will soon increase output to 50,000 daily with the introduction of new production equipment, Cao said.
Cao also said the major enterprises that make the protective products resumed work on Friday, and the N95 facemask manufacturers are eyeing a capacity of 150,000 to 200,000 masks daily. (Xinhua)
Thai authorities confirm 20 deaths, 31 injured by Thai soldier
Thai Defense Ministry spokesman Lt. Gen. Kongcheep Tantravanich on Saturday confirmed 20 deaths and 31 injured from a shooting spree allegedly carried out by a junior army soldier in northeastern Thailand.
On Saturday, a Thai soldier went on a shooting rampage in Nakorn Ratchasima after he stole a Humvee from his military base and later opened fire on shoppers inside a mall. The solider also took a selfie during the attack and posted it on social media. (Xinhua)
Kobe Bryant helicopter had nearly cleared blinding clouds
The helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others was almost out of blinding clouds when it suddenly slammed into a Southern California hillside, investigators and aviation experts indicated.
The helicopter’s pilot, Ara Zobayan, told air traffic control he was climbing to 1,219 meters, and he rose to 701 meters, according to an investigative update released Friday from the National Transportation Safety Board.
The helicopter was just 30 meters from the cloud tops and conceivably would have broken through into clear air in a matter of seconds.
The update didn’t make any conclusion about what caused the January 26 crash in Calabasas, located northwest of Los Angeles, as the investigation remains underway, and a final report isn’t expected for a year or so. (AP)
1,000-plus global exhibitors to join 117th Toy Fair in New York
More than 1,000 exhibitors worldwide will join the 117th annual Toy Fair at the Jacob K. Javits Center in Manhattan from February 22 to the 25, showcasing some 150,000 toys, games, and youth entertainment products.
The annual event will see retailers, wholesalers, importers, distributors, sales representatives, and trade guests come together to find the latest and greatest in the toy, game, and youth entertainment world, and to exchange ideas on the latest global market trends.
Launched in 1903, the annual toy fair is held every February in New York City as a trade-only event. (Xinhua)
Lightning strike kills four rare mountain gorillas in Uganda
A lightning strike in Uganda has killed four rare mountain gorillas, including a pregnant female, a conservation group said.
Three adult females and one male infant were found in Uganda's Mgahinga National Park with “gross lesions” on their bodies, indicating electrocution.
Experts called the incident a big loss for the species as there are just over 1,000 mountain gorillas in existence.
The gorillas are restricted to protected areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. (CGTN)
China women's basketball team qualify for Tokyo Olympics, beat Spain
China defeated World No. 3 Spain 64-62 in the women's basketball Olympics qualifier in Belgrade, Serbia, on Saturday. This means the team will compete at the Tokyo Olympics.
China is in the same group as Great Britain, Spain, and South Korea and has won its first two matches. China will face off against South Korea on Sunday. Whether or not China wins its last match, it is guaranteed that the ladies will be seen in Tokyo this summer, since the top three teams in the group qualify for the Tokyo Summer Games. (CGTN)
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And now for the Question of the Day:
What is the name of the famous comet that can be seen from Earth about every 75 years?
(Answer: Comet Halley.)
Today’s quote is from British poet Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800-1859).
"The object of oratory alone is not truth, but persuasion."
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