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China mourns thousands who died in country's coronavirus epidemic

A police officer positions the Chinese national flag at half-mast along Huangpu River in Shanghai, as China holds national mourning for those who died of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), on the Qingming tomb-sweeping festival, April 4, 2020. [Reuters]

China on Saturday mourned the thousands of “martyrs” who have died in the new coronavirus outbreak, flying the national flag at half mast throughout the country and suspending all forms of entertainment.

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