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Photo: The Wuzhen Theater Festival is under way in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province and will close on May 19. The local government is striving to enrich tours of the ancient town by offering visitors a variety of cultural experiences.

Bilingual: The World Health Organization says it appears likely that a new coronavirus strain can be passed between people in close contact. This comes after the French health ministry confirmed that a second man had contracted the virus in a possible case of human-to-human transmission.