Zero COVID

• ‘Tragic battle’ looms as COVID spreads in China, Shanghai hospital warns

  China this month began dismantling its "zero-COVID" regime, which had taken a great financial and psychological toll on its 1.4 billion people.

  Health

  Dec 22, 2022
  
• China races to vaccinate vulnerable people as ‘zero-COVID’ easing leads to spike

  China, which has said around 90 per cent of its population is vaccinated against COVID, has now decided to roll out the second booster shot for high-risk groups.

  World

  Dec 15, 2022
  
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• As China’s COVID-19 cases surge, Beijing moves to cut daily case reporting

  A notice on the commission’s website said it stopped publishing daily figures on numbers of COVID-19 cases where no symptoms are detected.

  World

  Dec 14, 2022
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• China’s COVID-19 infections increase as strict restrictions ease

  On Friday, the government reported 16,797 new cases, including 13,160 without symptoms. That was down about one-fifth from the previous day.

  World

  Dec 9, 2022
• China loosens COVID-19 rules on isolation, testing after mass protests

  Experts warn restrictions can't be lifted completely until at least mid-2023 because millions of elderly people still must be vaccinated and the health care system strengthened.

  World

  Dec 7, 2022
• Beijing drops COVID-19 testing burden as wider easing looms

  The prospect of a relaxation has sparked optimism among investors that the world's second biggest economy would regather strength and help to boost global growth.

  World

  Dec 6, 2022
• China gives no sign of ending ‘zero COVID’ but eases measures further

  Despite the changes, Beijing and other cities are telling some residents to stay home or enforcing other restrictions on neighborhoods with infections.

  World

  Dec 5, 2022
• Chinese immigration to Canada hits new peak as some flee zero-COVID restrictions

  Immigration from China has bounced back from pandemic lulls to hit a new peak, according to Canadian government statistics.

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2022
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• China’s Beijing, Shenzhen loosen more COVID-19 restrictions amid public frustration

  Beijing residents on Saturday cheered the removal of COVID-19 testing booths while Shenzhen said it would no longer require commuters to present test results to travel

  World

  Dec 3, 2022
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• Eased Chinese COVID-19 rules met with mix of relief and worry

  Anger over the world's toughest curbs fueled dozens of protests in more than 20 cities in recent days in a show of civil disobedience unprecedented in mainland China.

  World

  Dec 2, 2022