The Chinese health authorities Sunday said they have detected 81 local infections of the coronavirus among the 96 new cases registered over the past day.
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China reported 96 new cases of COVID-19 on the mainland for Aug. 7, down from 107 cases a day earlier, the country’s health authority said on Sunday.
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China sues Tencent over WeChat’s ‘youth mode’
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