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Lahti Ski Games 2025

Johannes Lamparter of Austria competes during men's Nordic combined HS130 ski jumping provisional competition round (PCR) at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 20, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PEPE KORTENIEMI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Pepe Korteniemi/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Lahti Ski Games 2025

Vinzenz Geiger of Germany competes during men's Nordic combined HS130 ski jumping provisional competition round (PCR) at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 20, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PEPE KORTENIEMI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Pepe Korteniemi/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Lahti Ski Games 2025

Julian Schmid of Germany competes during men's Nordic combined HS130 ski jumping provisional competition round (PCR) at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 20, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PEPE KORTENIEMI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Pepe Korteniemi/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Lahti Ski Games 2025

Jens Luraas Oftebro of Norway competes during men's Nordic combined HS130 ski jumping provisional competition round (PCR) at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 20, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PEPE KORTENIEMI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Pepe Korteniemi/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Lahti Ski Games 2025

Stefan Rettenegger of Austria competes during men's Nordic combined HS130 ski jumping provisional competition round (PCR) at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 20, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PEPE KORTENIEMI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Pepe Korteniemi/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Lahti Ski Games 2025

Franz-Josef Rehrl of Austria competes during men's Nordic combined HS130 ski jumping provisional competition round (PCR) at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 20, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PEPE KORTENIEMI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Pepe Korteniemi/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Lahti Ski Games 2025

Einar Luraas Oftebro of Norway competes during men's Nordic combined HS130 ski jumping provisional competition round (PCR) at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 20, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PEPE KORTENIEMI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Pepe Korteniemi/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Lahti Ski Games 2025

Johannes Rydzek of Germany competes during men's Nordic combined HS130 ski jumping provisional competition round (PCR) at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 20, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PEPE KORTENIEMI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Pepe Korteniemi/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Lahti Ski Games 2025

Simen Tiller of Norway competes during men's Nordic combined HS130 ski jumping provisional competition round (PCR) at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 20, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PEPE KORTENIEMI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Pepe Korteniemi/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Lahti Ski Games 2025

Akito Watabe of Japan competes during men's Nordic combined HS130 ski jumping provisional competition round (PCR) at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 20, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PEPE KORTENIEMI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Pepe Korteniemi/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Lahti Ski Games 2025

Aleksander Skoglund of Norway competes during men's Nordic combined HS130 ski jumping provisional competition round (PCR) at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 20, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PEPE KORTENIEMI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Pepe Korteniemi/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Lahti Ski Games 2025

Espen Andersen of Norway competes during men's Nordic combined HS130 ski jumping provisional competition round (PCR) at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 20, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / PEPE KORTENIEMI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Pepe Korteniemi/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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China's annual parliamentary session

Journalists line up to take PCR tests at their hotel in Beijing on March 2, 2023, amid concern about COVID-19 ahead of the National People's Congress opening at the Great Hall of the People on March 5.

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Scene from Tokyo

People walk by a PCR center in Tokyo's Shimbashi area on Jan. 6, 2023, wearing face masks to prevent COVID-19 spread.

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Thailand adopts new rules for foreign visitors

STORY: Thailand adopts new rules for foreign visitors DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Thai government house 2. various of ministerial meeting on preparing for Chinese tourists inbound 3. various of Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport 4. various of tourists STORYLINE: Thailand adopted a new requirement for foreign visitors to show proof of at least two doses of the COVID-19 vaccination, government officials announced Thursday. Foreign arrivals are also required to have travel insurance that covers potential COVID-19-related expenses in case their next destination requires a negative RT-PCR result, Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health minister Anutin Charnvirakul said. Despite no requirements for COVID-19 testing prior to entering the country, those suffering from respiratory illnesses should postpone their visits until they have fully recovered, Anutin told the press. Although Thailand's COVID-19 situation was improving, intensive c

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Xinhua Headlines: China's global cooperation in fighting COVID-19 bears fruits

(221230) -- BEIJING, Dec. 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese medical expert Yang Honghui (L) instructs an Iraqi medical worker on operating a nucleic acid detection machine at a new Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) lab in Baghdad, Iraq, March 26, 2020. (Xinhua)

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Jiang Zemin at press conference

Jiang Zemin, the president of PCR shows up at the press conference with other Politbureau members. The press conference was held on September 19, 1997 at the Great Hall of the People. (Vice premier Zhu Rongji is at the right edge.)

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China's faltering "zero-COVID" policy

A medical worker sits on a chair in front of PCR testing booths in Beijing on Dec. 12, 2022, as China faces new challenges after relaxing its "zero-COVID" policy.

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Scene in Beijing

A man removes his mask at a PCR testing booth in Beijing on Dec. 9, 2022, as China braces for a possible surge in COVID-19 cases following the recent easing of restrictions.

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China eases COVID-19 restrictions

People form a long line to take PCR tests in Beijing on Dec. 8, 2022, bracing for a possible surge in COVID-19 infections following the central government's recent easing of restrictions.

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China eases COVID-19 restrictions

People form a long line to take PCR tests in Beijing on Dec. 8, 2022, bracing for a possible surge in COVID-19 infections following the central government's recent easing of restrictions.

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Anti-coronavirus efforts in Shanghai

A medical worker wearing protective gear carries out PCR testing for the novel coronavirus in Shanghai on Dec. 7, 2022.

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Scene in Beijing

People line up for PCR tests in Beijing on Nov. 24, 2022, as authorities maintain their zero-COVID-19 policy.

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Scene in Beijing

People line up for PCR tests in Beijing on Nov. 23, 2022, as authorities maintain their zero-COVID-19 policy.

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Zero COVID policy in China

People line up for PCR tests in Beijing on Nov. 23, 2022, as authorities maintain the zero COVID-19 policy.

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Zero COVID policy in China

People line up for PCR tests in Beijing on Nov. 22, 2022, as authorities maintain the zero COVID-19 policy.

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Scene of Beijing

People wait in a line to take a coronavirus PCR test in Beijing on Nov. 11, 2022, as the Chinese government continues its "zero-COVID" policy.

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Zero COVID policy in China

People line up for PCR tests in Beijing on Nov. 10, 2022, as authorities impose strict travel restrictions under the central government's zero COVID-19 policy.

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Zero COVID policy in China

People line up for PCR tests in Beijing on Nov. 10, 2022, as authorities impose strict travel restrictions under the central government's zero COVID-19 policy.

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Zero COVID policy in China

People line up for PCR tests in Beijing on Nov. 10, 2022, as authorities impose strict travel restrictions under the central government's zero COVID-19 policy.

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Lockdown in Shanghai

People take PCR tests in Shanghai on April 6, 2022, as a lockdown to curb coronavirus infections continues.

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Scene of Beijing

Photo taken Oct. 17, 2022, shows PCR coronavirus testing being done in Beijing.

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Zero-COVID policy in China

A man undergoes a PCR test in Beijing on Oct. 12, 2022, as China maintains a zero-COVID policy.

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Zero-COVID policy in China

People line up to take PCR tests in Beijing on Oct. 12, 2022, as China maintains a zero-COVID policy.

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Zero-COVID policy in China

A man undergoes a PCR test in Beijing on Oct. 12, 2022, as the Chinese leadership maintains a zero COVID-19 policy.

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Zero-COVID policy in China

A woman undergoes a PCR test in Beijing on Oct. 12, 2022, as the Chinese leadership maintains a zero COVID-19 policy.

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Zero-COVID policy in China

People line up to take a PCR test in Beijing on Oct. 12, 2022, as the Chinese leadership maintains a zero COVID-19 policy.

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U.S.-WASHINGTON D.C.-JILL BIDEN-COVID-19-POSITIVE

(220817) -- WASHINGTON D.C., Aug. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden return to the White House in Washington D.C., the United States, Aug. 8, 2022. U.S. First Lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, a spokesperson said Tuesday. Jill Biden, 71, began to develop cold-like symptoms on Monday evening and a PCR test came back positive, according to the spokesperson. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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U.S.-WASHINGTON D.C.-JILL BIDEN-COVID-19-POSITIVE

(220817) -- WASHINGTON D.C., Aug. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden return to the White House in Washington D.C., the United States, Aug. 8, 2022. U.S. First Lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, a spokesperson said Tuesday. Jill Biden, 71, began to develop cold-like symptoms on Monday evening and a PCR test came back positive, according to the spokesperson. (Photo by Ting Shen/Xinhua)

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Scene in Beijing

An official in protective gear conducts a PCR test in Beijing on Aug. 1, 2022, ahead of a summer holiday season

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Scene in Beijing

A woman undergoes PCR testing in Beijing on Aug. 11, 2022, as COVID-19 cases are on the rise in China during a summer holiday season.

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Japan's struggle to contain COVID-19 pandemic

Photo taken July 30, 2022, shows a coronavirus PCR testing venue in the central Japan city of Gifu.

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Japan's struggle to contain COVID-19 pandemic

People visit a PCR testing venue in the central Japan city of Gifu on July 30, 2022, amid the continued spread of coronavirus infections.

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Japan's struggle to contain COVID

People wait in line at a PCR testing facility in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on July 27, 2022, amid the continued spread of coronavirus infections.

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Japan's struggle to contain COVID

People wait in line at a PCR testing facility in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on July 27, 2022, amid the continued spread of coronavirus infections.

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Japan's struggle to contain COVID

People wait in line at a PCR testing facility in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on July 27, 2022, amid the continued spread of coronavirus infections.

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Summer heat in Shanghai

A woman undergoes a PCR test in Shanghai on July 13, 2022, while carrying a parasol under the scorching sun, as the mercury exceeds 40 C.

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China's battle against COVID-19

People take PCR tests for the novel coronavirus in Shanghai on July 6, 2022.

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China's battle against COVID-19

People take PCR tests for the novel coronavirus in Shanghai on July 6, 2022.

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Scene in Beijing

A security official takes a PCR test at Beijing Capital International Airport on June 5, 2022, as authorities are scheduled to ease COVID-19 restrictions the following day in light of a recent decline in infections.