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France: Thunderstorms Bring Large Hail to Occitanie 3

Météo-France issued an orange alert on Monday, May 19, for 11 southwestern French departments, including Lot, Tarn-et-Garonne, Tarn, Dordogne, Aveyron, Gers, Haute-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées, Ariège, Aude, and Cantal due to heavy rain and thunderstorms accompanied by severe hailstorms. 6-7 cm of hailstones were reported in the Haute-Garonne department in Occitanie.

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France: Thunderstorms Bring Large Hail to Occitanie 4

Météo-France issued an orange alert on Monday, May 19, for 11 southwestern French departments, including Lot, Tarn-et-Garonne, Tarn, Dordogne, Aveyron, Gers, Haute-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées, Ariège, Aude, and Cantal due to heavy rain and thunderstorms accompanied by severe hailstorms. 6-7 cm of hailstones were reported in the Haute-Garonne department in Occitanie.

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CHINA-HONG KONG-CIF-FIRST PHASE-HANDOVER (CN)

(220420) -- HONG KONG, April 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on April 19, 2022 shows the interior view of an unit of the Penny's Bay Community Isolation Facility (CIF) in south China's Hong Kong. The first phase construction of the Penny's Bay CIF, with mainland support, was completed, and the units were handed over to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Tuesday. TO GO WITH "1st phase construction of mainland-aided COVID-19 isolation facility completed in Hong Kong" (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-CIF-FIRST PHASE-HANDOVER (CN)

(220420) -- HONG KONG, April 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 19, 2022 shows the Penny's Bay Community Isolation Facility (CIF) in south China's Hong Kong. The first phase construction of the Penny's Bay CIF, with mainland support, was completed, and the units were handed over to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Tuesday. TO GO WITH "1st phase construction of mainland-aided COVID-19 isolation facility completed in Hong Kong" (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-CIF-FIRST PHASE-HANDOVER (CN)

(220420) -- HONG KONG, April 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam (4th L, front) attends the handover ceremony after the first phase construction of the Penny's Bay Community Isolation Facility (CIF) was completed in south China's Hong Kong, April 19, 2022. The first phase construction of the Penny's Bay CIF, with mainland support, was completed, and the units were handed over to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Tuesday. TO GO WITH "1st phase construction of mainland-aided COVID-19 isolation facility completed in Hong Kong" (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-MAINLAND-AIDED ISOLATION FACILITY (CN)

(220324) -- HONG KONG, March 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam attends the handover ceremony of the community isolation facility (CIF) in Yuen Long, south China's Hong Kong, March 24, 2022. The CIF in Hong Kong's Yuen Long, constructed with the support from the mainland, was handed over to the HKSAR government on Thursday, marking the full completion of the first phase of mainland-aided medical facilities in Hong Kong. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-MAINLAND-AIDED ISOLATION FACILITY (CN)

(220324) -- HONG KONG, March 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam (5th L, front) attends the handover ceremony of the community isolation facility (CIF) in Yuen Long, south China's Hong Kong, March 24, 2022. The CIF in Hong Kong's Yuen Long, constructed with the support from the mainland, was handed over to the HKSAR government on Thursday, marking the full completion of the first phase of mainland-aided medical facilities in Hong Kong. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-MAINLAND-AIDED ISOLATION FACILITY (CN)

(220324) -- HONG KONG, March 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on March 24, 2022 shows the community isolation facility (CIF) in Yuen Long, south China's Hong Kong. The CIF in Hong Kong's Yuen Long, constructed with the support from the mainland, was handed over to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Thursday, marking the full completion of the first phase of mainland-aided medical facilities in Hong Kong. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-MAINLAND-AIDED ISOLATION FACILITY (CN)

(220324) -- HONG KONG, March 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 24, 2022 shows the community isolation facility (CIF) in Yuen Long, south China's Hong Kong. The CIF in Hong Kong's Yuen Long, constructed with the support from the mainland, was handed over to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Thursday, marking the full completion of the first phase of mainland-aided medical facilities in Hong Kong. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-MAINLAND-AIDED ISOLATION FACILITY (CN)

(220324) -- HONG KONG, March 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members pose for a group photo at the handover ceremony of the community isolation facility (CIF) in Yuen Long, south China's Hong Kong, March 24, 2022. The CIF in Hong Kong's Yuen Long, constructed with the support from the mainland, was handed over to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Thursday, marking the full completion of the first phase of mainland-aided medical facilities in Hong Kong. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-MAINLAND-AIDED ISOLATION FACILITY (CN)

(220324) -- HONG KONG, March 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on March 24, 2022 shows the community isolation facility (CIF) in Yuen Long, south China's Hong Kong. The CIF in Hong Kong's Yuen Long, constructed with the support from the mainland, was handed over to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Thursday, marking the full completion of the first phase of mainland-aided medical facilities in Hong Kong. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

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5th mainland-aided COVID-19 isolation facility starts operation in Hong Kong

STORY: 5th mainland-aided COVID-19 isolation facility starts operation in Hong Kong DATELINE: March 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of the CIFSOUNDBITE (Chinese): JOHN LEE, Chief secretary for administration of the HKSAR government STORYLINE: The fifth community isolation facility (CIF) in Hong Kong constructed with support from the mainland was put into operation on Thursday after it was handed over to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government. John Lee, chief secretary for administration of the HKSAR government, on Thursday visited the newly-built CIF located in Hung Shui Kiu, Hong Kong, which can provide about 2,350 beds for COVID-19 patients. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JOHN LEE, Chief secretary for administration of the HKSAR government "This is the fifth mainland-aided community isolation facility that was handed over to the HKSAR government. The five CIFs together provide over 10,000 beds and play a very important rol

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-MAINLAND-AIDED ISOLATION FACILITY (CN)

(220317) -- HONG KONG, March 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 16, 2022 shows the newly-built community isolation facility located in Hung Shui Kiu, south China's Hong Kong. The fifth community isolation facility (CIF) in Hong Kong constructed with support from the mainland was put into operation on Thursday after it was handed over to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government. The newly-built CIF provides about 2,350 beds for COVID-19 patients. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-MAINLAND-AIDED ISOLATION FACILITY (CN)

(220317) -- HONG KONG, March 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 16, 2022 shows the newly-built community isolation facility located in Hung Shui Kiu, south China's Hong Kong. The fifth community isolation facility (CIF) in Hong Kong constructed with support from the mainland was put into operation on Thursday after it was handed over to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government. The newly-built CIF provides about 2,350 beds for COVID-19 patients. (Xinhua)

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Patient's diary: self-test result turns negative on sixth day of isolation

STORY: Patient's diary: self-test result turns negative on sixth day of isolation DATELINE: March 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of a newly built community isolation facility 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): COVID-19 patient STORYLINE: China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has been fighting its worst wave of COVID-19 infections since the outbreak of the pandemic. A mainland-aided community isolation facility (CIF) located in Tsing Yi started admitting its first batch of COVID-19 patients in Hong Kong on March 3. The facility, completed within just one week, is capable of accommodating about 3,900 asymptomatic or mildly ill patients. A resident in Hong Kong hospitalized at the facility presents the first-person experience of how he, along with his new neighbors, feels at the facility. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): COVID-19 patient "Good morning, everyone. This is my sixth day staying at the community isolation facility (CIF) in Tsing Yi,

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4th mainland-aided COVID-19 isolation facility starts operation in HK

STORY: 4th mainland-aided COVID-19 isolation facility starts operation in Hong Kong DATELINE: March 14, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:20 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fourth community isolation facility STORYLINE: The fourth community isolation facility (CIF) in Hong Kong constructed with the support from the Chinese mainland has been put into operation after it was handed over to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government. John Lee, chief secretary for administration of the HKSAR government, visited on Sunday the newly-built CIF located in Fanling, Hong Kong, which provides over 350 rooms with more than 1,000 beds for emergency isolation. The facility, which covers an area of about 20,000 square meters, is composed of modular cubicles, with each room equipped with basic furniture and bedding, air conditioner and smoke sensor, among others. Designed and built by the China State Construction International Holdings Ltd., the construction o

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-MAINLAND-AIDED ISOLATION FACILITY (CN)

(220314) -- HONG KONG, March 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on March 12, 2022 shows the newly-built community isolation facility located in Fanling, south China's Hong Kong. The fourth community isolation facility (CIF) in Hong Kong constructed with the support from the China mainland has been put into operation after it was handed over to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government. The newly-built CIF provides over 350 rooms with more than 1,000 beds for emergency isolation. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-MAINLAND-AIDED ISOLATION FACILITY (CN)

(220314) -- HONG KONG, March 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 11, 2022 shows the newly-built community isolation facility located in Fanling, south China's Hong Kong. The fourth community isolation facility (CIF) in Hong Kong constructed with the support from the China mainland has been put into operation after it was handed over to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government. The newly-built CIF provides over 350 rooms with more than 1,000 beds for emergency isolation. (Xinhua)

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3rd mainland-aided COVID-19 isolation facility starts operation in Hong Kong

STORY: 3rd mainland-aided COVID-19 isolation facility starts operation in Hong Kong DATELINE: March 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of the isolation facilitiesvarious of street view in HK STORYLINE: The third community isolation facility (CIF) in Hong Kong constructed with the support from the mainland has been put into operation immediately after it was handed over to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Saturday. John Lee, chief secretary for administration of the HKSAR government, visited the newly-built CIF on the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities Island of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, which provides over 400 rooms with around 1,200 beds for emergency isolation. The facility, which covers an area of about 24,000 square meters, is composed of modular cubicles, with each room equipped with basic furniture and bedding, air conditioner and smoke sensor, among others. Designed and built by China State Co

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CHINA-HONG KONG-ISOLATION FACILITY (CN)

(220312) -- HONG KONG, March 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 11, 2022 shows the community isolation facility (CIF) on the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities Island of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in south China's Hong Kong. The third CIF in Hong Kong constructed with the support from the mainland has been put into operation immediately after it was handed over to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Saturday. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-ISOLATION FACILITY (CN)

(220312) -- HONG KONG, March 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 11, 2022 shows the community isolation facility (CIF) on the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities Island of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in south China's Hong Kong. The third CIF in Hong Kong constructed with the support from the mainland has been put into operation immediately after it was handed over to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Saturday. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-ISOLATION FACILITY (CN)

(220312) -- HONG KONG, March 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows medical staff members working at a community isolation facility (CIF) in Tsing Yi, south China's Hong Kong, March 10, 2022. TO GO WITH "Greetings from boy next door at COVID-19 isolation facility in Hong Kong: patient's diary 2" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-ISOLATION FACILITY (CN)

(220312) -- HONG KONG, March 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows a view of a community isolation facility (CIF) in Tsing Yi, south China's Hong Kong, March 10, 2022. TO GO WITH "Greetings from boy next door at COVID-19 isolation facility in Hong Kong: patient's diary 2" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-ISOLATION FACILITY (CN)

(220312) -- HONG KONG, March 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows a view of a community isolation facility (CIF) in Tsing Yi, south China's Hong Kong, March 10, 2022. TO GO WITH "Greetings from boy next door at COVID-19 isolation facility in Hong Kong: patient's diary 2" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-ISOLATION FACILITY (CN)

(220312) -- HONG KONG, March 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows a view of a community isolation facility (CIF) in Tsing Yi, south China's Hong Kong, March 10, 2022. TO GO WITH "Greetings from boy next door at COVID-19 isolation facility in Hong Kong: patient's diary 2" (Xinhua)

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Breakfast at COVID-19 isolation facility in Hong Kong: patient's diary

STORY: Breakfast at COVID-19 isolation facility in Hong Kong: patient's diary DATELINE: March 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the isolation facility 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): COVID-19 patient STORYLINE: China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has been fighting its worst wave of COVID-19 infections since the pandemic began. A mainland-aided, newly built community isolation facility (CIF) located in Tsing Yi started admitting its first batch of COVID-19 patients in Hong Kong on March 3. The facility, completed within just one week, is capable of accommodating about 3,900 asymptomatic or mildly ill patients. A resident in Hong Kong hospitalized at the facility presents the first-person experience of what he has for breakfast at the facility. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): COVID-19 patient "Good morning. Today is March 9. This is my first morning at the Tsing Yi facility. At about 9:50, the staff delivered breakfast here. Let's see what they

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-ISOLATION FACILITY-PATIENT-DIARY (CN)

(220309) -- HONG KONG, March 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows the toiletries provided to every patient in a community isolation facility (CIF) in Tsing Yi, south China's Hong Kong, on March 9, 2022. TO GO WITH "Diary from Hong Kong: a patient's 1st day at Tsing Yi COVID-19 isolation facility" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-ISOLATION FACILITY-PATIENT-DIARY (CN)

(220309) -- HONG KONG, March 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows an isolation room of a community isolation facility (CIF) in Tsing Yi, south China's Hong Kong, on March 9, 2022. The room is equipped with brand new bedding, a bedside table, a small desk lamp, etc. TO GO WITH "Diary from Hong Kong: a patient's 1st day at Tsing Yi COVID-19 isolation facility" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-ISOLATION FACILITY-PATIENT-DIARY (CN)

(220309) -- HONG KONG, March 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows an isolation room of a community isolation facility (CIF) in Tsing Yi, south China's Hong Kong, on March 9, 2022. TO GO WITH "Diary from Hong Kong: a patient's 1st day at Tsing Yi COVID-19 isolation facility" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-ISOLATION FACILITY-PATIENT-DIARY (CN)

(220309) -- HONG KONG, March 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows a view of a community isolation facility (CIF) in Tsing Yi, south China's Hong Kong, on March 9, 2022. TO GO WITH "Diary from Hong Kong: a patient's 1st day at Tsing Yi COVID-19 isolation facility" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-ISOLATION FACILITY-PATIENT-DIARY (CN)

(220309) -- HONG KONG, March 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken with a mobile phone shows a view of the B2 unit of a community isolation facility (CIF) in Tsing Yi, south China's Hong Kong, on March 9, 2022. TO GO WITH "Diary from Hong Kong: a patient's 1st day at Tsing Yi COVID-19 isolation facility" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-ISOLATION FACILITY (CN)

(220309) -- HONG KONG, March 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 8, 2022 shows an isolation room of a community isolation facility (CIF) in San Tin Tsuen Road, Yuen Long, south China's Hong Kong. The second community isolation facility (CIF) in Hong Kong constructed with the support from the mainland will start operation after it was handed over to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Wednesday. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-ISOLATION FACILITY (CN)

(220309) -- HONG KONG, March 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on March 8, 2022 shows a community isolation facility (CIF) in San Tin Tsuen Road, Yuen Long, south China's Hong Kong. The second community isolation facility (CIF) in Hong Kong constructed with the support from the mainland will start operation after it was handed over to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Wednesday. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-ISOLATION FACILITY (CN)

(220309) -- HONG KONG, March 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on March 7, 2022 shows a community isolation facility (CIF) in San Tin Tsuen Road, Yuen Long, south China's Hong Kong. The second community isolation facility (CIF) in Hong Kong constructed with the support from the mainland will start operation after it was handed over to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Wednesday. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-MAINLAND EXPERTS (CN)

(220306) -- HONG KONG, March 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A team of mainland health experts led by Liang Wannian, head of the COVID-19 response expert panel under China's National Health Commission, visit a community isolation facility (CIF) in Tsing Yi in Hong Kong, south China, March 5, 2022. (Information Services Department of the Government of the HKSAR/Handout via Xinhua)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-ISOLATION FACILITY (CN)

(220302) -- HONG KONG, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the community isolation facility (CIF) in Tsing Yi, south China's Hong Kong, March 2, 2022. A newly built CIF started admitting its first batch of COVID-19 patients in Hong Kong on Tuesday evening. The facility, located in Tsing Yi, is open for service one day after its construction was completed within just one week on Monday with the support of the mainland. The CIF, with the capacity of accommodating about 3,900 patients, is a combination of modular cubicles, with each room equipped with basic furniture and bedding, air conditioner, smoke detector, and fire extinguisher. (Xinhua/Wan Houde)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-ISOLATION FACILITY (CN)

(220302) -- HONG KONG, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 2, 2022 shows the view of the community isolation facility (CIF) in Tsing Yi, south China's Hong Kong. A newly built CIF started admitting its first batch of COVID-19 patients in Hong Kong on Tuesday evening. The facility, located in Tsing Yi, is open for service one day after its construction was completed within just one week on Monday with the support of the mainland. The CIF, with the capacity of accommodating about 3,900 patients, is a combination of modular cubicles, with each room equipped with basic furniture and bedding, air conditioner, smoke detector, and fire extinguisher. (Xinhua/Wan Houde)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-ISOLATION FACILITY (CN)

(220302) -- HONG KONG, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members work at the community isolation facility (CIF) in Tsing Yi, south China's Hong Kong, March 2, 2022. A newly built CIF started admitting its first batch of COVID-19 patients in Hong Kong on Tuesday evening. The facility, located in Tsing Yi, is open for service one day after its construction was completed within just one week on Monday with the support of the mainland. The CIF, with the capacity of accommodating about 3,900 patients, is a combination of modular cubicles, with each room equipped with basic furniture and bedding, air conditioner, smoke detector, and fire extinguisher. (Xinhua/Wan Houde)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-ISOLATION FACILITY (CN)

(220302) -- HONG KONG, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members arrange an isolation room for COVID-19 patients at the community isolation facility (CIF) in Tsing Yi, south China's Hong Kong, March 2, 2022. A newly built CIF started admitting its first batch of COVID-19 patients in Hong Kong on Tuesday evening. The facility, located in Tsing Yi, is open for service one day after its construction was completed within just one week on Monday with the support of the mainland. The CIF, with the capacity of accommodating about 3,900 patients, is a combination of modular cubicles, with each room equipped with basic furniture and bedding, air conditioner, smoke detector, and fire extinguisher. (Xinhua/Wan Houde)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-ISOLATION FACILITY (CN)

(220302) -- HONG KONG, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks shower rooms at the community isolation facility (CIF) in Tsing Yi, south China's Hong Kong, March 2, 2022. A newly built CIF started admitting its first batch of COVID-19 patients in Hong Kong on Tuesday evening. The facility, located in Tsing Yi, is open for service one day after its construction was completed within just one week on Monday with the support of the mainland. The CIF, with the capacity of accommodating about 3,900 patients, is a combination of modular cubicles, with each room equipped with basic furniture and bedding, air conditioner, smoke detector, and fire extinguisher. (Xinhua/Wan Houde)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-ISOLATION FACILITY-PATIENTS (CN)

(220301) -- HONG KONG, March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- COVID-19 patients arrives at a newly built community isolation facility (CIF) in Tsing Yi, south China's Hong Kong, March 1, 2022. A newly built CIF started admitting its first batch of COVID-19 patients in Hong Kong on Tuesday. The facility, located in Tsing Yi, is open for service one day after its construction was completed within just one week on Monday with the support of the mainland. With its construction started on Feb. 22, the CIF is the first of its kind completed since the fifth wave of the COVID-19 epidemic began in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). (Photo by Lui Siu Wai/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-ISOLATION FACILITY-PATIENTS (CN)

(220301) -- HONG KONG, March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- COVID-19 patients arrives at a newly built community isolation facility (CIF) in Tsing Yi, south China's Hong Kong, March 1, 2022. A newly built CIF started admitting its first batch of COVID-19 patients in Hong Kong on Tuesday. The facility, located in Tsing Yi, is open for service one day after its construction was completed within just one week on Monday with the support of the mainland. With its construction started on Feb. 22, the CIF is the first of its kind completed since the fifth wave of the COVID-19 epidemic began in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). (Photo by Lui Siu Wai/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-ISOLATION FACILITY-PATIENTS (CN)

(220301) -- HONG KONG, March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- COVID-19 patients arrives at a newly built community isolation facility (CIF) in Tsing Yi, south China's Hong Kong, March 1, 2022. A newly built CIF started admitting its first batch of COVID-19 patients in Hong Kong on Tuesday. The facility, located in Tsing Yi, is open for service one day after its construction was completed within just one week on Monday with the support of the mainland. With its construction started on Feb. 22, the CIF is the first of its kind completed since the fifth wave of the COVID-19 epidemic began in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). (Photo by Lui Siu Wai/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-ISOLATION FACILITY-PATIENTS (CN)

(220301) -- HONG KONG, March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- COVID-19 patients arrives at a newly built community isolation facility (CIF) in Tsing Yi, south China's Hong Kong, March 1, 2022. A newly built CIF started admitting its first batch of COVID-19 patients in Hong Kong on Tuesday. The facility, located in Tsing Yi, is open for service one day after its construction was completed within just one week on Monday with the support of the mainland. With its construction started on Feb. 22, the CIF is the first of its kind completed since the fifth wave of the COVID-19 epidemic began in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). (Photo by Lui Siu Wai/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-ISOLATION FACILITY (CN)

(220301) -- HONG KONG, March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Feb. 26, 2022 shows the construction site of the community isolation facility (CIF) in Tsing Yi, south China's Hong Kong. The construction was completed on Monday with the support of the Chinese mainland in one week's time. Commenced on Feb. 22, the construction of the CIF is the first one to be completed since the fifth wave of the epidemic, able to accommodate over 3,900 patients after being put into use. (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-COVID-19-ISOLATION FACILITY (CN)

(220301) -- HONG KONG, March 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Feb. 26, 2022 shows the construction site of the community isolation facility (CIF) in Tsing Yi, south China's Hong Kong. The construction was completed on Monday with the support of the Chinese mainland in one week's time. Commenced on Feb. 22, the construction of the CIF is the first one to be completed since the fifth wave of the epidemic, able to accommodate over 3,900 patients after being put into use. (Xinhua)