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China limits video games: The Chinese Communist Party has issued a new order limiting video game play for those 18-years and under to three hours per week. The rule bans gaming Monday thru Thursday, and allows gamers to play on the weekend and national holiday days from 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. In addition, players are required to register with their real names and faces or they will not have online access. State-run Chinese media said the ban was implemented to “protect the physical and mental health of minors.”

More: China’s gaming regulations are the strictest in the world.

EU removes U.S. from safe fly list: The European Union Council has recommended that its member countries stop travel to and from the U.S. amid a rise in coronavirus cases. Because the guidance is non-binding, there is likely to be a mix of policies. For example, countries that are reliant on economic tourism are less likely to close their…