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"An ongoing surge in China is not anticipated to significantly impact the COVID-19 epidemiological situation in the WHO European Region" says the World Health Organization's European regional director, Hans Kluge. "The surge of two virus variants circulating in China are those that have already been seen in Europe and elsewhere," he adds. China is battling a wave of Covid cases since the government's decision to lift nearly three years of restrictions. SOUNDBITE
Images of skyline in the eastern district of Shanghai as millions of people in China's financial hub are confined to their homes on Monday. The eastern half of the city goes into lockdown to curb the nation's biggest Covid outbreak. IMAGES
Guangzhou, Jun 2 (EFE).- Health authorities in China have launched new preventive measures in the southeastern Chinese province of Guangzhou, which has seen a resurgence of coronavirus cases in recent days, state-run newspaper China Daily reported Wednesday. The southern province's capital with the same name has confirmed 41 local infections since Sunday, in addition to several asymptomatic cases, which has led the local government to expand its testing capacity with the setting up of a new laboratory. (Camera: ARCHIVE). ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF THE CITY OF GUANGZHOU, CHINA.
Yanjiao, Jan 13 (EFE/EPA).- China closed off three cities in the country as new infections in Hebei province surrounding Beijing continued to rise while Wuhan, the epicenter of the pandemic, awaits the arrival on Thursday of an international team of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) to investigate the origin of the virus. (Camera: WU HONG). B-ROLL OF YANJIAO CITY, IN THE PROVINCE OF HEBEI, IN THE MIDST OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, CHINA.
Beijing, Oct 5 (EFE/EPA).- Millions of Chinese citizens have embarked on domestic trips for the nation’s “golden week” holiday, the first major post-coronavirus holiday.The Golden Week of National Day holiday began from October 1 and marks China's 71st founding anniversary. (Camera: WU HONG). SHOT LIST: TOURISTS VISIT THE TEMPLE OF HEAVEN DURING THE SO-CALLED 'GOLDEN WEEK' PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, IN BEIJING, CHINA.