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abnormality, according to a study
published in The New England
Journal of Medicine recently.
On the whole, fever and cough
were the most common symptoms
while diarrhea was uncommon, said
the article with renowned respiratory
expert Zhong Nanshan as the cor-
responding author.
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admitted to hospital, and the rate rose
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552 hospitals in 30 provinces, au-
tonomous regions and municipalities
across China.
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percent of the patients were found
with ground-glass opacity on chest
Province in east China are donating
epidemic prevention materials to help
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coronavirus.
The Jack Ma Foundation and
Alibaba Foundation announced on
March 2 that they will collect and
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Jack Ma, the founder of e-
commerce giant Alibaba Group, said
on Twitter-like Weibo that Japanese
friends reached out when China was in
great shortage. It’s time to return that
favor.
In February, various circles inJapan collected and donated
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across China.
Wenzhou in Zhejiang is home to
hundreds of thousands of overseas
Chinese. An online donation was
initiated by the city’s entrepreneurs
and youth to raise funds for the coro-
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association in Wenzhou, were loaded
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ing in harmony in China, a senior
Chinese diplomat said on March 2
during the 43rd session of the United
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in Geneva.
This not only demonstrates
the spirit of compatibility and toler-
ance in traditional Chinese culture,
but also shows that the religious
policy adopted by the Chinese
Government is in line with China’s
national conditions, Liu Hua, special
representative for human rights
affairs, said.
During a dialogue with the UN spe-
cial rapporteur on freedom of religion
or belief, she said China’s Constitution
stipulates that no state organ, public
organization or individual may compel
citizens to believe in, or not to believe in,
any religion, nor may they discriminate
against citizens who believe in, or do
not believe in, any religion.
According to her, China is now
home to many religions. There are
more than 5,500 religious groups,
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activities in China.Corporate Aids
Companies based in ZhejiangGiving a Hand
At the Nanning International Railway Port in Nanning, capital of Guangxi
Zhuang Autonomous Region in south China, staff load materials to support
Hubei, the province hit hardest by the novel coronavirus outbreak, on March- As of March 3, Guangxi had transported over 3,000 tons of materials to
Hubei.
Online Opera
Yuju Opera performer Li Jinling livestreams a performance at the Zhengzhou
Cultural Center in Zhengzhou, Henan Province in central China, on March- The center has launched an online platform to offer performances to the
public during the period of epidemic control.