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3rd CIIE to highlight public health, epidemic prevention
Dozens of global enterprises have confirmed participation in the newly-set public health and epidemic prevention section in the third China International Import Expo (CIIE) slated for November, the organizers said Tuesday.
The area, set inside the Medical Equipment & Healthcare Products Exhibition Hall, will showcase cutting-edge products and technologies, ranging from extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) machines used in COVID-19 treatments to ventilators, protective equipment and test kits.
The new area is dedicated to the latest achievements in global epidemic prevention, Sun Chenghai, vice director of the CIIE Bureau, said during a promotional session in Shanghai. (Xinhua)
WHO vehicle carrying COVID-19 surveillance samples attacked in Myanmar
A vehicle of the World Health Organization (WHO) transporting COVID-19 surveillance samples was attacked by the United League of Arakan (ULA)/ Arakan Army (AA) group in Myanmar's Rakhine state, Myanmar’s state-run media reported Tuesday.
With a driver and a health worker aboard, the vehicle transporting the samples to the national laboratory in Yangon was attacked by the armed group near Yarmaung bridge in Minbya township of Rakhine state on Monday evening.
The United Nations Myanmar Tuesday confirmed the death of the driver on their Facebook page. (Xinhua)
Trump vows to ‘suspend immigration’ to US because of virus
US President Donald Trump tweeted late Monday that he would sign an executive order “to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States” because of the coronavirus.
He offered no details about which immigration programs might be affected by the order, and by Tuesday afternoon, the White House had yet to release any details on its contents or timing.
Much of the US immigration system has already ground to a halt because of the pandemic. Almost all visa processing by the State Department has been suspended for weeks. Travel to the US has been restricted from much of the globe, including China, Europe, Mexico and Canada. (AP)
Pandemic is dealing European tourism ‘staggering’ blow
The European Union says its vaunted tourist industry is facing “staggering” figures of decline because of the coronavirus crisis and the bloc’s internal market commissioner Thierry Breton wants the sector to be first in line when it comes to recovery funds.
Across Europe, desolation illustrates the tourism crisis, from empty squares like the Brussels Grand Place to deserted monuments like Rome’s Colosseum while idle gondolas await non-existent tourists in Venice.
Breton mentioned figures that the tourism industry could slump up to 70 percent and will be among the last to recover as the 27-nation bloc is facing perhaps the toughest challenge since its inception. (AP)
US OKs 1st coronavirus test that allows self-swab at home
US health regulators on Tuesday OK’d the first coronavirus test that allows people to collect their own sample at home, a new approach that could help expand testing options in most states.
For the home test, people are initially screened with an online questionnaire. If authorized by a physician, LabCorp will ship a testing kit to their home. The test results are posted online to a secure company website.
The company said it will make the test available in the coming weeks. Each kit will cost $119. The kits will not be available in states with laws prohibiting testing with at-home kits. (AP)
Ukraine dispatches 2,500 people to extinguish Chernobyl fire
The fires at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine and in Kiev state were still not completely extinguished as of Tuesday, and about 2,500 rescue workers and firefighters had been dispatched, the Ukraine news agency reported.
The government has dispatched fire brigades, mobilized heavy engineering equipment and deployed eight combat engineering vehicles from the Ukrainian army to fight the blaze which has been burning since April 4. (CGTN)
Germany cancels Oktoberfest beer festival due to coronavirus
Germany's Oktoberfest, the world's largest folk festival, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis, the southern state of Bavaria said on Tuesday.
Around 6 million partygoers gather every year in Munich for the two-week long festivities, which makes more than one billion euros for the city.
This year's Oktoberfest had been scheduled to take place from September 19 to October 4. (CGTN)
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How many hearts does an octopus have?
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