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China records 60,000 COVID-related deaths in just a month
In less than a month, China has reported 60,000 COVID-related fatalities, the first significant death toll since the country abandoned its zero-COVID policy.China reported...
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China Covid: Over 88 million people in Henan infected, according to official
Local health officials say, nearly 90% of people in Henan, China's third most populous province, are now infected with Covid.Kan Quancheng, a provincial official,...
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After the Covid lull, countries around the world celebrate the New Year
On the east coast of the United States, as well as in Brazil, Argentina, and the Caribbean, ken place.Cities throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia...
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China dump virus tracking app, braces for the impact of Covid
As it dismantles large parts of its repressive zero-Covid policy, China is readying for an unprecedented wave of Covid-19 cases, with a leading expert...
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Chinese express feelings to Dr Li Wenliang, the Chinese COVID martyr
They started writing to him shortly after officials announced that key components of zero-Covid would be abandoned.Thousands rushed to China's hero doctor's social media...
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China prompts ease in Covid policy after mass protests
Despite high daily case numbers, China has signalled a shift in its Covid stance by moving to relax some virus restrictions.On Thursday, dozens of...
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What demands are circulating on social media?
Alongside the people gathering in the streets, a major element of protest in China inevitably takes place on social media - which is heavily...
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A year of zero-Covid tragedies
The deadly fire in Urumqi - a city on the western Xinjiang region that has been under Covid restrictions since August - was the trigger...
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Asian stocks fall as China’s covid cases rise
Angry protests across China have compounded the financial sector's fears of rising Covid cases and the continuation of Beijing's strict "zero-Covid" policy.
Stocks: Hong Kong's Hang...
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Zero-Covid China questions: Is World Cup on another planet?
The World Cup has received a lot of attention in Chinese state media this week, but the matches are fueling frustrations that people in...
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