Appointment of Li Qiang as prime minister of China and assigning him responsibility for the economy

At the Saturday morning session of the National People's Congress, China's ceremonial parliament, Li Qiang, was appointed prime minister of China, Li was nominated by Chinese President Xi Jinping, and appointed to this post a day after Jinping received a third five-year term as head of state, making him rule for life.

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Growing fears of an outbreak of a respiratory disease with symptoms similar to "Corona"

 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States is raising awareness of a new virus, which causes respiratory symptoms similar to "flu" and "covid". The infection has led to a number of vulnerable U.S. individuals being hospitalized this spring.