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In response to the most recent situation of the novel coronavirus infection (Covid-19) in several European countries, Hong Kong and Macao authorities have imposed medical observation and quarantine measures for those who were in Europe in the 14 days prior to their entry.
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Macao and Guangdong Province are exploring how to bolster development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and existing cooperation, and discussing a proposal for development of a Guangdong-Macao “intensive cooperation zone” in Hengqin.
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The Plan for “Class Resumption in Stages”
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According to statistics released today by the Monetary Authority of Macao, broad money supply continued to grow in January with a stable share of patacas. Meanwhile, both resident deposits and loans increased from a month earlier.
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To cope with the development of the Novel Coronavirus Infection, the Science and Technology Development Fund (the FDCT) has previously called for research projects related to Novel Coronavirus Infection from universities, research institutions, science and technology enterprises and scientific researchers, and a total of 74 project proposals were received.
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The Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym) will successively reopen several heritage sites, cultural and creative spaces and museums from 16 March (Monday), and will implement various crowd control measures to limit the number of visitors, in order to prevent the risk of novel coronavirus infection.
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Due to the development of the Novel Coronavirus Infection, many countries have imposed entry restrictions to Chinese tourists recently. In order to avoid entry hindrance, the Identification Services Bureau (DSI) advises Macao residents who plan to travel abroad to obtain the latest information on immigration and quarantine arrangement of their destination prior to their travel. For detailed information, Macao residents can inquire the embassy or consular missions of the country that they plan to travel to, or they can visit the website of the National Immigration Administration of the People’s Republic of China https://www.nia.gov.cn/n741440/n741542/c1245203/content.html.
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Four articles on mental health care, written by a research team led by Prof Xiang Yutao from the Faculty of Health Science (FHS), University of Macau (UM), have been published in prestigious medical journals, including Lancet and Lancet psychiatry. The articles suggest that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has presented great challenges for China in terms of mental health services. They suggest that timely and sufficient psychological interventions should be provided for different sub-populations in need. Compared to the traditional face-to-face psychological intervention, online mental health interventions, including hotline services, are more appropriate, more flexible, and safer during the COVID-19 epidemic.
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