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China reported 9 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for 4 March, compared with 10 cases a day earlier, the country’s health commission said on Friday.
All of the new infections were imported cases originating from abroad, according to a statement by the National Health Commission.
The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does not classify as confirmed cases, fell to 12 from 14 cases a day earlier.
The total number of confirmed Covid cases in mainland China now stands at 89,952, while the death toll remained unchanged at 4,636.
More than two-thirds of UK parents believe their children have become less active during the pandemic, new research has found, placing more pressure on schools before their reopening next week.
A survey by the leading charity the Youth Sport Trust found 78% of parents said their children were doing less than the government’s recommended 60 minutes of activity a day, while 11% of parents said their children are doing no physical activity at all. The total who said the amount had decreased in the past year was 68%, while only 15% said it had stayed the same:
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