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Photo taken on April 6, 2021 shows newly-found dinosaur footprints at an excavation site in Shanghang County, southeast Chinas Fujian Province. A team of Chinese researchers have found a massive concentration of dinosaur footprints, scientifically termed as "dinosaur dance floor," in Shanghang County of Fujian Province. The footprints were first spotted last November when over 240 fossilized dinosaur footprints were identified, and another 364 dinosaur tracks were found in early April. (Photo b...

Placing her smartphone beside the inoculation table, Celia Esquivel Salguero from Guatemala livestreamed the entire process of receiving her first COVID-19 vaccine dose in Wuhan, capital of central Chinas Hubei Province.   "From booking the appointment to taking the jab, the entire process was very smooth, and I was relaxed about the vaccination," said the 32-year-old vlogger, who is married to a Wuhan native and has lived in the city for over a decade.   Her vaccination livestream, which she...

Wearing masks and protective gear, technicians were moving back and forth on a vaccine production line inside a 24-hour manufacturing plant of Sinopharm in Beijing.   The Chinese pharmaceutical giant said its daily output of COVID-19 vaccines had reached about 3 million doses and would be further expanded to meet the growing demand of China and other countries.   Another Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech is also racing to pump out more doses, saying that the third production plant for its...

China on Friday expressed hope that the Japanese government will conduct a thorough assessment of the possible impact of the disposal plan for tritium-contaminated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.   "The radioactive leak caused by the meltdown of the Fukushima nuclear power plant has had a profound impact on the marine environment, food safety and human health," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told a daily press briefing.   "We hope the Japanese government will act...

Chinas State Administration for Market Regulation imposed an administrative penalty on Alibaba Group on Saturday for monopoly conduct of implementing an "exclusive dealing agreement" based on results of an investigation.   The administration ordered Alibaba Group to stop illegal activities and pay a fine of 18.228 billion yuan (about 2.79 billion U.S. dollars), which is equal to 4 percent of its sales in China in 2019.   The penalty was imposed according to Chinas antimonopoly law based on th...

The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), Malaysias mega rail project jointly constructed with China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), saw on Friday the first tunnel breakthrough in Terengganu state.   The breakthrough ceremony of the 1.1-km long single-bored Paka tunnel was attended by officials and representatives of project owner Malaysia Rail Link (MRL) and CCCC.   Despite major challenges faced during the construction period including work suspensions and strict containment measures aga...

New lockdown measures took effect in Argentina on Friday to ensure the public continues to keep its guard up against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Argentine President Alberto Fernandez said.   However, "all measures will be insufficient if people do not become aware of the size of the problem," Fernandez told local radio as restrictions aimed to keep people from gathering, especially at night, by closing bars and restaurants early, among other things.   Argentina reported 23,683 n...

- Besides the continents aging population and the overwhelmed healthcare systems, some experts attributed the bleakness in Europe to frequent policy changes, which have swung between lockdowns and relaxations for several rounds.   - The slow rollout of vaccination may also prolong the pandemic. According to WHO Europe Office, only 10 percent of the regions total population has received at least one vaccine dose and 4 percent has received both, as of April 1.   For Danica Angela Marcos, the we...

  BEIJING, Apr.10(China Economic Net) - Pakistani Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque, paid a visit on Wednesday to the prestigious Wuhan University and held a detailed interactive session with Pakistani students from various universities in Wuhan.    The Ambassador appreciated the resolve, determination, and resilience of Pakistani students in Wuhan and Hubei Province during COVID-19 pandemic. He especially lauded their volunteerism and care for others during the testing times. The Ambassado...

Germany would amend its infection protection act to "regulate on a nationwide basis" what restrictions would apply when local seven-day COVID-19 incidence exceeded 100 per 100,000 citizens, deputy government spokesperson Ulrike Demmer said Friday.   Demmer told a press conference that it was not yet clear how quickly the change in the law would be implemented, but it would be done "as quickly as possible."   In the past, Germanys COVID-19 response has been characterized by regional difference...