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Minions Pop-up Market in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 26, 2024 - Photo taken on June 26, 2024 shows a cotton swab with the name "Minions" by the West Lake in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province.

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Hospital Pathogens Detection

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 16, 2023 - A citizen checks his mobile phone for a test report of respiratory pathogens (throat swab test) in Shanghai, China, December 16, 2023.

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Hospital Pathogens Detection

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 16, 2023 - A citizen checks his mobile phone for a test report of respiratory pathogens (throat swab test) in Shanghai, China, December 16, 2023.

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Hospital Pathogens Detection

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 16, 2023 - A citizen checks his mobile phone for a test report of respiratory pathogens (throat swab test) in Shanghai, China, December 16, 2023.

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Hospital Pathogens Detection

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 16, 2023 - A citizen checks his mobile phone for a test report of respiratory pathogens (throat swab test) in Shanghai, China, December 16, 2023.

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INDIA-UTTAR PRADESH-PRAYAGRAJ-COVID-19

(221224) -- PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A health worker collects a swab sample from a passenger for COVID-19 rapid antigen test at a railway station in Prayagraj district, India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh, Dec. 23, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)

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INDIA-UTTAR PRADESH-PRAYAGRAJ-COVID-19

(221224) -- PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A health worker collects a swab sample from a passenger for COVID-19 rapid antigen test at a railway station in Prayagraj district, India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh, Dec. 23, 2022. (Str/Xinhua)

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Malaysia secures Sinovac vaccine supply as COVID-19 infections rise

STORY: Malaysia secures Sinovac vaccine supply as COVID-19 infections rise DATELINE: Nov. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:15 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Malaysia's national flag 2. various of Pharmaniaga logo and Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines in the storage warehouse 3. various of production of the COVID-19 vaccine in progress (courtesy of Pharmaniaga) 4. various of crowds getting Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines injection 5. various of ambulances on the road 6. various of COVID-19-related public service announcements in Kuala Lumpur 7. various of crowds accepting COVID-19 swab testing and medical practitioners at work STORYLINE: Malaysia has secured sufficient stocks of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine to meet local demand, Malaysian pharmaceutical company Pharmaniaga said on Friday. The vaccine will be used for adults and children and as additional boosters for adults at private hospitals and clinics across the country, the company said in a statement. Pharmaniaga group's managi

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COVID-19 main cause of Malaysian deaths in 2021

STORY: COVID-19 main cause of Malaysian deaths in 2021 DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of ambulances 2. various of crowds accepting COVID-19 swab test STORYLINE: The biggest cause of Malaysian deaths in 2021 was COVID-19, the country's statistics department said on Thursday. The virus was responsible for 31,063 deaths recorded out of the total of 157,251 medically certified deaths reported, the department said in a statement. Ischemic heart disease was the second biggest cause of death with 13.7 percent followed by pneumonia (11.1 percent), cerebrovascular diseases (6.5 percent) and transport accidents (1.9 percent). "COVID-19 infection was the main cause of death for males and females with 17,708 and 13,355 deaths respectively," it said. According to the department, all age groups recorded COVID-19 infection as the leading cause of death except for the group aged 0-14, which saw transport accidents are the main cause of death. Xinh

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Malaysia sees number of deaths rise in 2021 due to COVID-19

STORY: Malaysia sees number of deaths rise in 2021 due to COVID-19 DATELINE: Oct. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of COVID-19-related public service announcements in Kuala Lumpur 2. various of medical practitioners at work 3. various of crowds accepting COVID-19 swab test 4. various of Kuala Lumpur Twin Towers and Kuala Lumpur Hospital with ambulances on the road STORYLINE: The number of deaths in Malaysia rose 34.5 percent to 224,569 in 2021 from 166,970 in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, official data showed Thursday. The crude death rate (CDR) also recorded an increase from 5.1 deaths in 2020 to 6.9 deaths in 2021 per 1,000 population, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said in a statement. All age groups recorded an increase in the number of deaths except the group aged 0-14 which saw the number decrease from 4,288 to 4,115 in 2021. The number of deaths for the group aged 41-59 years recorded the highest increase by 44 perce

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-GUIYANG-COVID-19-TESTING (CN)

(220905) -- GUIYANG, Sept. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid test at a community testing site for COVID-19 in Yunyan District of Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-PEKING UNIVERSITY-NEW STUDENTS (CN)

(220828) -- BEIJING, Aug. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a freshman for nucleic acid test at Peking University in Beijing, capital of China, on Aug. 28, 2022. Freshmen came to register at Peking University on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-COVID-19-TEST (CN)

(220827) -- SANYA, Aug. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a man for nucleic acid test in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-COVID-19-TEST (CN)

(220827) -- SANYA, Aug. 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a man for nucleic acid test in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-COVID-19-TEST (CN)

(220824) -- CHONGQING, Aug. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a child for nucleic acid test in Liangjiang New District, southwest China's Chongqing, Aug. 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-CHONGQING-COVID-19-TEST (CN)

(220824) -- CHONGQING, Aug. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid test in Liangjiang New District, southwest China's Chongqing, Aug. 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-COVID-19-MEDICS (CN)

(220811) -- SANYA, Aug. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yao Wanlu, a medical worker from central China's Henan Province, takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid testing in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 11, 2022. Medics from across China have joined the fight against the recent COVID-19 resurgence in Sanya, a coastal resort city in Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-COVID-19-MEDICS (CN)

(220811) -- SANYA, Aug. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yu Lu (R), a medical worker from central China's Hubei Province, takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid testing in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 11, 2022. Medics from across China have joined the fight against the recent COVID-19 resurgence in Sanya, a coastal resort city in Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-COVID-19-MEDICS (CN)

(220811) -- SANYA, Aug. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yuan Qingyi, a medical worker from central China's Henan Province, takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid testing in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 11, 2022. Medics from across China have joined the fight against the recent COVID-19 resurgence in Sanya, a coastal resort city in Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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CHINA-HAINAN-SANYA-COVID-19-PREVENTION AND CONTROL (CN)

(220807) -- SANYA, Aug. 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Medical workers take swab samples from citizens for nucleic acid testing in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 7, 2022. Prevention and control measures have been taken in Sanya to fight against the new resurgence of COVID-19 in the city. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)

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U.S.-CALIFORNIA-LOS ANGELES-COVID-19 CASES

(220805) -- LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker collects a swab sample from a resident for a COVID-19 test in Los Angeles, California, the United States, on Aug. 5, 2022. California hit another grim milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic as the most populous state in the United States officially reached 10 million confirmed cases, according to data released by the state health authorities on Friday. (Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-COVID-19 CASES

(220727) -- SEOUL, July 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a citizen for nucleic acid testing in Daegu, South Korea, July 27, 2022. South Korea reported 100,285 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 19,446,946, the health authorities said on Wednesday. (NEWSIS/Handout via Xinhua)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-COVID-19-TEST (CN)

(220724) -- TIANJIN, July 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a citizen for nucleic acid testing at Heping District in Tianjin, north China, July 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-COVID-19-TEST (CN)

(220724) -- TIANJIN, July 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a citizen for nucleic acid testing at Heping District in Tianjin, north China, July 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-COVID-19-TEST (CN)

(220724) -- TIANJIN, July 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a citizen for nucleic acid testing at Heping District in Tianjin, north China, July 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-ANHUI-BENGBU-COVID-19-TEST (CN)

(220717) -- BENGBU, July 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a citizen for nucleic acid testing in Longzihu District of Bengbu City, east China's Anhui Province, July 17, 2022. Bengbu in Anhui has started a new round of mass nucleic acid testing from Saturday to Sunday, as the city races against time to contain the latest resurgence of COVID-19 infections. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-BENGBU-COVID-19-TEST (CN)

(220717) -- BENGBU, July 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a citizen for nucleic acid testing in Bengshan District of Bengbu City, east China's Anhui Province, July 16, 2022. Bengbu in Anhui has started a new round of mass nucleic acid testing from Saturday to Sunday, as the city races against time to contain the latest resurgence of COVID-19 infections. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-BENGBU-COVID-19-TEST (CN)

(220717) -- BENGBU, July 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a citizen for nucleic acid testing in Bengshan District of Bengbu City, east China's Anhui Province, July 16, 2022. Bengbu in Anhui has started a new round of mass nucleic acid testing from Saturday to Sunday, as the city races against time to contain the latest resurgence of COVID-19 infections. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

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CHINA-ANHUI-BENGBU-COVID-19-TEST (CN)

(220717) -- BENGBU, July 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a citizen for nucleic acid testing in Bengshan District of Bengbu City, east China's Anhui Province, July 16, 2022. Bengbu in Anhui has started a new round of mass nucleic acid testing from Saturday to Sunday, as the city races against time to contain the latest resurgence of COVID-19 infections. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CHAOYANG-NUCLEIC ACID TESTING (CN)

(220611) -- BEIJING, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid testing at Balizhuang Subdistrict in Chaoyang District, Beijing, capital of China, June 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CHAOYANG-NUCLEIC ACID TESTING (CN)

(220611) -- BEIJING, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid testing at Balizhuang Subdistrict in Chaoyang District, Beijing, capital of China, June 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CHAOYANG-NUCLEIC ACID TESTING (CN)

(220611) -- BEIJING, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid testing at Balizhuang Subdistrict in Chaoyang District, Beijing, capital of China, June 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CHAOYANG-NUCLEIC ACID TESTING (CN)

(220611) -- BEIJING, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid testing at Balizhuang Subdistrict in Chaoyang District, Beijing, capital of China, June 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CHAOYANG-NUCLEIC ACID TESTING (CN)

(220611) -- BEIJING, June 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid testing at Balizhuang Subdistrict in Chaoyang District, Beijing, capital of China, June 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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India makes masks mandatory during flight, at airport as COVID-19 cases rise

STORY: India makes masks mandatory during flight, at airport as COVID-19 cases rise DATELINE: June 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: various of the India Gatevarious of airportvarious of people receiving swab testsvarious of planes STORYLINE: The regulator of air traffic in India on Wednesday issued fresh guidelines making it mandatory for all air passengers to wear face masks throughout a flight. The passengers aboard found flouting the guidelines by not wearing face masks could be deboarded before take-off. Masks are also compulsory at airports, said the guidelines issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. The new guidelines assume significance in the wake of an increase in the number of active cases of COVID-19 in India. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

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CHINA-BEIJING-COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM-PREPARATION (CN)

(220605) -- BEIJING, June 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Medical workers take swab samples from staff members for nucleic acid test at an exam site of the upcoming national college entrance exam for 2022 in Beijing, capital of China, June 5, 2022. A new high of 11.93 million students will take China's national college entrance exam for 2022, also known as "gaokao." (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LIVING-PRODUCTION-RESUMPTION (CN)

(220601) -- SHANGHAI, June 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid test in Huangpu District of Shanghai, east China, May 31, 2022. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LIVING-PRODUCTION-RESUMPTION (CN)

(220601) -- SHANGHAI, June 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid test in Huangpu District of Shanghai, east China, May 31, 2022. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE

(220518) -- NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker collects a swab sample from a man at a COVID-19 testing site on Times Square in New York, the United States, May 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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U.S.-NEW YORK-TIMES SQUARE

(220518) -- NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker collects a swab sample from a man at a COVID-19 testing site on Times Square in New York, the United States, May 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)

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CHINA-BEIJING-COVID-19-PREVENTION AND CONTROL-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(220514) -- BEIJING, May 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medic takes a swab sample from a man for nucleic acid test at Xidan area in Beijing, capital of China, May 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

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CHINA-BEIJING-COVID-19-NUCLEIC ACID TESTING (CN)

(220513) -- BEIJING, May 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker prepares to take swab samples from citizens for nucleic acid testing in Chaoyang District of Beijing, capital of China, May 13, 2022. Beijing plans to conduct three rounds of mass nucleic acid testing in 12 districts from Friday to Sunday. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-COVID-19-NUCLEIC ACID TESTING (CN)

(220513) -- BEIJING, May 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a citizen for nucleic acid testing in Chaoyang District of Beijing, capital of China, May 13, 2022. Beijing plans to conduct three rounds of mass nucleic acid testing in 12 districts from Friday to Sunday. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-BEIJING-COVID-19 (CN)

(220513) -- BEIJING, May 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medic takes a swab sample from a child for nucleic acid test at a community in Haidian District of Beijing, capital of China, May 13, 2022. Beijing has started three additional rounds of mass nucleic acid testing in 12 districts from Friday to Sunday, as the Chinese capital races against time to contain the latest resurgence of COVID-19 infections. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-COVID-19 (CN)

(220513) -- BEIJING, May 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medic takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid test at a community in Haidian District of Beijing, capital of China, May 13, 2022. Beijing has started three additional rounds of mass nucleic acid testing in 12 districts from Friday to Sunday, as the Chinese capital races against time to contain the latest resurgence of COVID-19 infections. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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CHINA-BEIJING-COVID-19 (CN)

(220513) -- BEIJING, May 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medic takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid test at a community in Haidian District of Beijing, capital of China, May 13, 2022. Beijing has started three additional rounds of mass nucleic acid testing in 12 districts from Friday to Sunday, as the Chinese capital races against time to contain the latest resurgence of COVID-19 infections. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

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#CHINA-INTERNATIONAL NURSE DAY-NURSE WORK (CN)

(220512) -- BEIJING, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid test at a community in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 12, 2022. The number of registered nurses in China has grown with an average annual rate of 8 percent over the past 10 years, reaching 5.02 million at the end of 2021, the National Health Commission said Wednesday, ahead of International Nurses Day, which falls on May 12. (Photo by Hang Xingwei/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-INTERNATIONAL NURSE DAY-NURSE WORK (CN)

(220512) -- BEIJING, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a child for nucleic acid test at a school in Huaihua, central China's Hunan Province, May 12, 2022. The number of registered nurses in China has grown with an average annual rate of 8 percent over the past 10 years, reaching 5.02 million at the end of 2021, the National Health Commission said Wednesday, ahead of International Nurses Day, which falls on May 12. (Photo by Su Yongzhu/Xinhua)

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#CHINA-INTERNATIONAL NURSE DAY-NURSE WORK (CN)

(220512) -- BEIJING, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A nurse takes a swab sample from a child for nucleic acid test at a community in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 12, 2022. The number of registered nurses in China has grown with an average annual rate of 8 percent over the past 10 years, reaching 5.02 million at the end of 2021, the National Health Commission said Wednesday, ahead of International Nurses Day, which falls on May 12. (Photo by Meng Delong/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-COVID-19-IN-PERSON CLASSES-RESUMPTION (CN)

(220512) -- HARBIN, May 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a student for nucleic acid test at No. 60 Middle School in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 12, 2022. Schools in Harbin started resuming in-person classes in phases on Thursday. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)