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China plans to slap reciprocal visa restrictions on individuals from the United States after Washington introduced sanctions against Chinese officials over Beijing's policies regarding access to foreigners seeking to visit Tibet, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian said during a daily press briefing on Wednesday.

Almaty Mayor Bakytzhan Sagintayev has introduced deputy head of the healthcare department of Moscow city Alexei Tokarev, who led the team, to the members of the Commission against the spread of the coronavirus infection.

The parties discussed topical issues of bilateral cooperation in the trade, economic and transport sectors, as well as industrial cooperation and interaction within the EAEU.

The Russian senior diplomat noted that amid the coronavirus pandemic many had to change their working and private plans and cancel international trips.

The cumulative global toll of confirmed cases has now reached 8,708,008, the report says.

Cathy Gardner, daughter of an 88-year-old man who is thought to have died of COVID-19 in a care home has begun legal action against UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock.

At the moment, there are over 2.1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and 116,000 fatalities in the US, while Brazil is second with more than 888,000 infected and almost 44,000 deaths from the virus. There are over 8 million confirmed cases worldwide, with the pandemic claiming over 436,000 lives globally.

Mass screening was ramped up in the area, with more than 41,510 people tested as of Monday morning, including all workers and traders at the market – around 10,000 people.

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