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Checkpoints Exclusion Zones And Quarantine: Reporting The Coronavirus

2021-05-31T09:38:01Z

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By David Stanway SHANGHAI, Jan 28 (Reuters) - A transparent plastic bag dropped at the door of my Shanghai apartment contained a handful of surgical masks along with a "friendly notice" informing me that I was under home quarantine for two weeks. The reason? I had briefly been inside the widening exclusion zone in China's Hubei province, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html kynghidongduong.vn] including a stop on the train as it passed through Wuhan, the city at the epicentre of the new coronavirus. "People who returned from or passed through Hubei to enter the (Shanghai) municipality must actively submit to temperature monitoring ... and consciously implement home quarantine or submit to centralised supervision for 14 days," it said. The notice came from the Xujiahui District Novel Coronavirus-transmitted Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention and Control Leading Working Group. I need to report my temperature by phone to a member of the working group twice a day until Feb. 10. It remains normal. As a nurse standing at my door explained, the best way was to place a glass thermometer under the armpit for five minutes. As she spoke, a neighbour looked on anxiously. A day earlier, there had been a knock on the door from two men from the local residents' committee wearing what looked like clumsy military-issue gas masks. When I opened the door, they took a wary step back and asked when I had returned to Shanghai from Wuhan,the source of the coronavirus that has killed more than 100 people and infected over 4,500 in China as of Monday. One of the men informed me that I should know there is an "epidemic" going on in Hubei and I should be subject to special control measures, including two weeks of isolation at home. At a Shanghai government press conference on Sunday, a health official said the city was now inspecting 95 suspected cases. I wondered if I was included in that statistic. LOCK-DOWN As the number of reported coronavirus cases started to multiply last week, a Reuters multi-media team travelled to the city of Xianning, just south of Wuhan, on Friday to report on the effectiveness of Wuhan's day-old transportation lock-down. My journey included a 10-minute stop at an eerily empty platform of Wuhan train station. I did not see anyone board there. From Xianning, we reached Wuhan's southern border and spoke with the auxiliary police staffing the checkpoint. It became clear that it was relatively easy to get into Wuhan, as long as we didn't have wild animals or a fever, but harder to get out. Xianning itself was not in lockdown when we arrived, but within hours its major roads and train station were closed and we left in a hired car, escorted by police, as soon as possible. Police said that if we headed south immediately, we would be able to beat the lockdown. On the eve of the Lunar New Year, we sped south along mostly empty highways towards Changsha, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html tour du lịch phượng hoàng cổ trấn] watching bursts of fireworks on the horizon. At one packed service station, families trying to get out of Hubei ate [https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=us&tbm=nws&q=instant&btnI=lucky instant] noodles for their new year's dinner. It was a far cry from the traditional reunion feast. We arrived in Changsha early the next morning and I was back in Shanghai the same afternoon. (Reporting by David Stanway; Editing by Mike Collett-White)

Chinese Store apos;fat-shames apos; Plus-size Women By Calling Them apos;rotten apos;

2021-05-31T00:34:26Z

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A Chinese supermarket has apologised to the public after being accused of fat-shaming plus-size women by calling them 'rotten'. A social media picture shows RT-Mart, a major supermarket chain in the country, describing small and medium-size women as 'slim' and 'beautiful' on a board in its clothing section. The same sign labels those wearing large, extra large and double extra large clothes as 'rotten', 'very rotten' and 'extremely rotten'. The image was taken by at an unspecified RT-Mart branch and shared onto the Chinese social media last Wednesday. It labels small women as 'beautiful' and plus-size women as 'rotten' RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share The signboard even specified that the criteria should be applied to women between the ages of 18 and 35. The image was taken by a customer at an unspecified RT-Mart branch and shared onto the Chinese social media last Wednesday. It immediately triggered an outcry, with web users flocking to accuse the brand of humiliating women. On Weibo, the Chinese equivalent to Twitter, one person wrote: 'This does not respect women at all.' Another commenter questioned: [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html tour phượng hoàng cổ trấn] 'I am curious how it describes male sizes.' A third user challenged: 'Tall people will have to wear larger sizes too. How can they be "extremely rotten"? I am not tall, but not slim either. I usually wear S or M. Is the copywriter dumb?' Faced with the backlash, RT-Mart, which runs more than 400 branches across China, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html tour trương gia giới] expressed its 'deep remorse' to the public last Thursday over its 'inappropriate wording'. RT-Mart, which runs more than 400 branches across China, expressed its 'deep remorse' to the public over its 'inappropriate wording'. The above picture shows an RT-Mart branch in Beijing In on its official Weibo account, the company apologised for the 'uncomfortable feelings' its marketing materials had brought to the public. The company claimed to have inspected all of its stores and found that only one of them had the sign. The store in question had been ordered to take down all 'problematic' materials, the statement read. RT-Mart promised to strengthen its internal management to prevent any similar incidents from happening. The firm's apology, however, failed to satisfy the public. Under its statement, one angry reader wrote: 'I wish your [http://de.pons.com/übersetzung?q=business&l=deen&in=&lf=en business] would become "extremely rotten" in the future.' Another demanded the company sack the employees who had written and approved the advertisement. A third person slammed: 'This kind of apology is not sincere at all.' Commenting on the matter, state-run publication China Women's News urged all companies to give more room 'for women to explore and choose' to avoid similar controversy (file photo) In a commentary on Saturday, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html kynghidongduong.vn] state-run publication branded RT-Mart's signboard as 'vulgar marketing' that 'derided and humiliated' women. The author criticised: 'The size chart of RT-Mart's female clothes used strikingly crude words and demonstrated the extremely shallow standard of the company's culture construction.' It urged all companies to give more room 'for women to explore and choose' to avoid similar controversy. The news came after a restaurant in China apologised for asking diners to weigh themselves before entry in August. The publicity stunt was an overzealous response to a new national campaign against food waste. The beef restaurant in the central city of Changsha was heavily criticised on Chinese social media as soon as it unveiled the policy. Customers were asked to stand on scales and scan their data into an app that recommended food choices based on their weight and the dishes' calorific value, according to a previous report. data-track-module="am-external-links^external-links"> Read more: DM.later('bundle', function() DM.has('external-source-links', 'externalLinkTracker'); );

China Restaurant Apologises For Weighing Customers

2021-05-30T20:23:43Z

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Top 5 Reasons To Pursue MBBS In China

2021-05-30T19:32:36Z

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Basketball-FIBA Postpones 3x3 Olympic Qualifier In India Over...

2021-05-30T18:51:50Z

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March 4 (Reuters) - The FIBA 3x3 Olympic qualification tournament that was scheduled to take place in India later this month has been postponed due to concerns about the coronavirus, the governing body said on Wednesday. The International Basketball Federation said its decision to postpone the March 18-22 tournament in Bengaluru was made after careful consideration regarding the outbreak of the coronavirus. The event was set to include 40 teams - 20 for each gender - who would battle it out for six tickets to Tokyo 2020, where 3x3 basketball will make its Olympic debut. FIBA said it is working in close collaboration with the [http://www.sharkbayte.com/keyword/International%20Olympic International Olympic] Committee on the best solution possible since the event needs to occur before the April 24-26 FIBA 3x3 Universality Olympic Qualifier Tournament in Budapest. The governing body also said its 3x3 Asia Cups have been rescheduled with the May 13-17 competition in Changsha, China moved to September from May and the 3x3 Under 17 event in Cyberjaya, Malaysia, moved to October from June. In addition, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html tour phượng hoàng cổ trấn] the governing body said the men's and women's FIBA Under 16 Asian Championships, which were due to take place in Beirut and Canberra, respectively, have both been canceled. The coronavirus outbreak has prompted the cancellation or [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html kynghidongduong.vn] postponement of numerous major international sporting events and raised concerns about the Tokyo Olympics which is due to start on July 24. (Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto, editing by Pritha Sarkar)

France Plans Evacuation Of French Nationals From Wuhan China - SCMP

2021-05-30T10:08:11Z

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The First City In

2021-05-30T06:53:37Z

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The first city in to go into lockdown in the wake of the outbreak will resume work and social activities within days, officials have announced. Life is expected to go back to normal soon in Qianjiang, which has been sealed off from the outside world for nearly two months. Qianjiang is a city of around 900,000 people in central Hubei Province. It is situated some 186 kilometres (115 miles) west of Wuhan, which emerged as the centre of the epidemic in January. Life is expected to go back to normal soon in Qianjiang, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html tour phượng hoàng cổ trấn] which has been sealed off from the outside world for nearly two months. The city is the first to go into coronavirus lockdown in China. The picture shows a Wuhan resident protecting herself as she shops on February 12 The Qianjiang government imposed draconian lockdown measures on January 17 to stop the spread of the virus, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html kynghidongduong.vn] reported China's state broadcaster CCTV. Wuhan was isolated six days later. The picture shows a man riding a bicycle on an empty street in Wuhan on February 8 Qianjiang is a city of around 900,000 people in central Hubei Province. It is situated some 186 kilometres (115 miles) west of Wuhan, which emerged as the centre of the epidemic in January RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share 11 shares The local government. The news came as Chinese President Xi Jinping today visited Wuhan for the first time since the epidemic started there - a major sign that Beijing believes the outbreak is under control. Xi is pictured addressing officials working in the Huoshenshan Hospital in Wuhan today China state newspaper has urged its people to strive towards the 'victory of a people's war' against the epidemic. People's Daily wrote: '[We] should enhance the party's leadership comprehensively and work around the people to boost the people's power for seizing the victory of the people's war in controlling the epidemic.' The timing of Xi's visit indicates that China is ready to declare victory over the health crisis, which has killed at least 3,136 people in the nation and 4,285 worldwide, according to experts. The news also came after Wuhan authorities had closed all of the city's 14 makeshift 'fang cang' hospitals - temporary facilities specialising in treating coronavirus patients with minor symptoms. China's unprecedented quarantine measures that have sealed off Wuhan and the rest of Hubei since late January appear to have paid off, with new infections dropping dramatically in recent weeks. China's progress stands in stark contrast with the growing global crisis, with cases now growing at a faster pace abroad, and Italy enacting its nationwide lockdown. More than 100 countries are now fighting the contagion, which has infected over 117,200 people globally. Wuhan and the rest of Hubei have been on lockdown since late January in a bid to curb the epidemic. Wuhan streets were still largely deserted on March 10 when Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived for his first visit to the city at the epicentre of the coronavirus epidemic An expert claimed that the timing of Xi's trip to Wuhan indicated an 'interim victory' for China in its fight against the new coronavirus, which has now killed at least 4,060 around the world. Mask-clad passengers alight from their train at the [http://www.community.covnews.com/archives/search/?searchthis=railway%20station railway station] in Wuhan on March 10 With 56 million locked down in Hubei, authorities are now considering the possibility of lifting travel restrictions in low-risk areas to prepare for resuming work and manufacturing. The picture shows a group of people wearing face masks walk along a street in Beijing on March 10 Passengers wearing face masks wait for their train at a railway station in Changsha today A passenger has his temperature checked at Changsha railway station in Changsha today A video released by China's state broadcaster CCTV shows Xi, who arrived by plane in Hubei's capital, wearing a mask as he spoke via video-link to front-line medical workers and patients in Huoshenshan or Fire God Mountain Hospital. Another clip shows the locals waiving at Xi from their balconies and a mask-donning Xi greeting them back while walking in Wuhan's Donghu New City community. The virus is believed to have emerged in December at a market that sold wild animals in Wuhan before ballooning into a national and then a global epidemic. More than 4,280 people have died and over 117,200 have been infected worldwide, with the majority in China. But China reported only 17 new cases in Wuhan on Tuesday, the lowest figure since it started publishing data on January 21, and two elsewhere that were imported from abroad. 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New Thai Airways International President Aims To Turn National Carrier Around

2021-05-29T17:53:29Z

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The board of Thailand's national carrier in mid February approved the sale of numerous planes from the current Thai Airways International fleet. [https://www.change.org/search?q=Models%20approved Models approved] for sale include the Airbus A330-300, the Airbus A340-600, and the Boeing 747-400. In June 2015, new THAI president Charamporn Jotikasthira will propose to the board the sale of additional Boeing 747-400s. With the board's previous resolution to sell aircraft, 2015 will see THAI making many changes aimed at turning the airline around. This sell-off will cut THAI's fleet and also affect its subsidiary THAI Smile as well. This would mean the average age of its fleet, Charamporn said, would then be 7.8 years which is considered as new. He said the shorter usage time would cut the aviation management costs of THAI by six percent. Charamporn was quoted as saying, "The operating result for this year does not depend on operations but on asset sales. It depends on whether these asset sales turn out as expected. The sale should go well now because of the decline in the price of oil." THAI has also made changes to a number of routes in its global network. Its flights from Bangkok to Johannesburg were stopped on January 15 and flights from Bangkok to Moscow ended on March 28. Flights from Bangkok to Madrid will be terminated on September 5. Some other routes have had the frequency adjusted. Charamporn said the terminated routes had been loss-ridden for a long time and had no prospects for recovery. The Thai Airways International president indicated that operations on Asian routes had bright prospects, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html tour trương gia giới] but those on European routes were shrinking. He said the carrier planned to use Airbus A380 aircraft on direct flights from Bangkok to London, Paris and Frankfurt. From its Bangkok, Thailand base, THAI currently flies to many major destinations around the world. This includes locations in the Asia Pacific region such as Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney in Australia, Auckland in New Zealand, Jakarta and Denpasar (Bali) in Indonesia, Osaka, Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka and Sapporo in Japan, Seoul and Busan in Korea, Taipei in Taiwan, Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi in Vietnam, Manila in the Philippines, Singapore, Yangon in Myanmar, Vientiane and Luang Prabang in Laos, Kathmandu in Nepal, Phnom Penh in Cambodia, Calcutta, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Gaya and Varanasi in India, and Beijing, Chongqing, Changsha, Kunming, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Cheng-Du, Xiamen and Hong Kong in China. European destinations include Brussels in Belgium, Copenhagen in Denmark, Paris in France, Frankfurt and Munich in Germany, Stockholm in Sweden, Zurich in Switzerland and London (Heathrow) in England. In North America THAI flies to Los Angeles and in the Middle East to Muscat in Oman and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The carrier's domestic network links 10 destinations to its Bangkok home base. These are Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai in northern Thailand, Khon Kaen, Ubon Ratchathani and Udon Thani in the Northeast, and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/tour-trung-quoc-nam-ninh-truong-gia-gioi-phuong-hoang-co-tran-6-ngay.html kynghidongduong.vn] Hat Yai, Phuket, Surat Thani, Samui and Krabi in the South.

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2021-05-29T17:53:23Z

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