Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province, has banned non-locals and non-locally registered vehicles from entering residential zones, according to local state media.
China has reported no new local transmissions of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Authorities believe the present risk comes from a second wave of infections arriving from aboard.
As cases of coronavirus emerge in four more countries for the first time, all eyes are on the stock market amid fears that the deadly virus could bring about a global recession.
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The festival boasts ice sculptures, replicas of historical monuments and landmarks, and even hosts a freezing cold swimming event.
Cockroaches can efficiently eat and process food waste, before they themselves are used as animal feed and in medicine when they reach the end of their life span.
