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Special arrangement for services of CTT on 8th February
Due to the development of the novel coronavirus, CTT Macao would like to inform the underneath post offices on 8th February will only accept the posting of parcels and EMS items, while all other services will be suspended.
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4 Institutions Will Announce Arrangement of the “Joint Admission Examination for Macao Four Higher Education Institutions” by Late February
In response to the continuous outbreak of the novel coronavirus, and for protecting the safety of the candidates, the Higher Education Bureau, University of Macau, Macao Polytechnic Institute, Macao Institute for Tourism Studies and Macau University of Science and Technology have reached a decision that, depending on the development of the epidemic, the possibility of postponing the examination date of the“Joint Admission Examination for Macao Four Higher Education Institutions”will not be ruled out. The relevant arrangement will be announced by late February this year. In addition, with regard to other entrance exams to be held in Macao, the Bureau will keep communicating with the organizing entities concerned. It is known that arrangements of the relevant exams will be announced after the situation is examined.
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Domestic work employees and employers work together to prevent epidemics
To prevent the spread of "novel coronavirus pneumonia", the SAR government calls on all sectors of society to avoid or reduce unnecessary crowd gathering and outing activities to reduce the chance of disease transmission.
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Macao residents that have been to the mainland in the prior 14 days subject to Hong Kong’s new quarantine measure
Macao residents wishing to go to Hong Kong – and who have been to the mainland in the 14 days prior to their intended arrival in Hong Kong – will be subjected to Hong Kong’s 14-day quarantine measure.
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Residential property price index for October – December 2019
Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that the overall residential property price index for October - December 2019 increased by 0.1% over the previous period (September - November 2019) to 267.7. The indices for the Macao Peninsula (269.1) and Taipa & Coloane (262.0) rose by 0.1% and 0.2% respectively.
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UM’s Chinese medicine experts offer scientific opinions on how to protect against coronavirus
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread and takes its toll, new information with varying degrees of accuracy keeps emerging every day. To help the public gain a scientific understanding of the disease, three experts from the University of Macau’s (UM) Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS) talk about how to prevent novel coronavirus from three perspectives: immunology, virology, and Chinese medical sciences.
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Special arrangement for services of CTT on 7th February
Due to the development of the novel coronavirus, CTT Macao would like to inform the underneath post offices on 7th February will only accept the posting of parcels and EMS items, while all other services will be suspended.
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UM students encourage frontline anti-epidemic workers via creative works
As the novel coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, in Wuhan and across China, University of Macau (UM) students are taking the initiative to show their support for the anti-epidemic campaign by creating inspirational songs, dramas, and paintings to encourage people to stay strong during this difficult time.
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First patient treated in Macao for novel coronavirus discharged from hospital
The first person to be treated in Macao for confirmed infection from the novel coronavirus has recovered from the disease. The outcome followed just over two weeks of treatment at the city’s Conde S. Januário Hospital.
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Social Welfare Bureau, TDM and Deaf Association promote instant sign language translation
In order to enable the deaf and the hearing-impaired to have immediate access to the development of the new coronavirus epidemic and the latest news on the government's response measures, Social Welfare Bureau, TDM and Macao Voice Association will cooperate from now on. During the press conference at 5pm every day held by the Coordination Centre for Viral Infection Response, the deaf and the hearing-impaired will learn the relevant information through the sign language interpreter broadcast live on the Chinese channel on TDM.
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