China shuts down cinemas across the country once again
The Chinese government has announced that all cinemas across the nation must be shut down once again as it continues to battle against the coronavirus. Cinemas were initially supposed to reopen this weekend and some regions had already begun screening movies again. This is a major change in policy from the government.
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