After reports claiming a spike in divorce rates last month made rounds on social media, a strikingly opposite take is now gaining traction. An online application in China used for online marriage applications is now crashing due to the overwhelming number of demands.

Chinese app records 300% surge in marriage appointments as Wuhan lockdown ends

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The outbreak of coronavirus in China has already affected the 25th film of James Bond- 'No Time To die'. The film had earlier called off its Beijing premiere and promotional tour in China and now the writers of MI6-HQ website- the biggest Bond fan blog- have written an open letter to the makers to postpone the release of the film until summer.

No Time To Time To Die: Writers appeal to makers to postpone the release of James Bond film due to coronavirus

For eight days and the AFP team lived and worked at the centre of the global health emergency, witnessing how life in the Chinese city of Wuhan was turned upside down as it was cut off from the rest of the world. Watch report:

Fineprint: Ground report from inside of Coronavirus epicentre Wuhan

The number of coronavirus cases is continuing to rise. The death toll has now crossed the 1000 mark after China recorded 108 new deaths and bringing the death toll to 1016 across mainland China. The confirmed cases are now standing at more than 42,600. Wuhan which remains the worst hit has started at full front disinfection drive on the streets to control the spread. Watch report:

Wion Dispatch: 108 new coronavirus deaths recorded in a day in China, Death toll rises to 1016