China mourns coronavirus victims as new cases of infection on decline

China on Saturday mourned the thousands of victims who have died from the new pneumonia-causing coronavirus, with the leadership apparently trying to underscore that the country has successfully slowed the pace of new infections.In Beijing, national flags were lowered to half-staff, and public events were suspended while the nation observed a three-minute moment of silence at 10 a.m., although Saturday marked the start of a three-day weekend in celebration of the Qingming tomb-sweeping festival.On the internet, front pages of many state-run websites and apps turned to monochrome black-and-w…READ FULL ARTICLE