China Zero Covid Policy

• COVID-19 surge in China raises concerns over new coronavirus mutation

  Every new infection offers a chance for the coronavirus to mutate, and the virus is spreading rapidly in China as the country has largely abandoned its "zero-COVID" policy.

  World

  Dec 25, 2022
  
• Supply chain snarls: How is Canada responding amid global pinch

  Supply chains have gone haywire ever since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic in March 2020.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2022
  
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• China tackles medical supply issues, price gouging as Beijing eases zero-COVID rules

  With Beijing requiring less testing and letting those with mild to no symptoms quarantine at home, experts say the country's healthcare system could be quickly overwhelmed.

  World

  Dec 10, 2022
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• Stocks fall as COVID-19 lockdown protests in China spread

  Stocks fell in afternoon trading on Wall Street Monday as protests spread in China calling for President Xi Jinping to step down amid growing anger over COVID-19 restrictions.

  Economy

  Nov 28, 2022
• China’s ‘zero COVID’ policy remains unchanged, officials say

  The officials said they would ``unswervingly'' stick to the policy, which seeks to stop cases from coming into the country and snuff out outbreaks as they are uncovered.

  World

  Nov 5, 2022
• Are you pregnant? Chinese authorities ask newlyweds about baby plans

  An online post about a newlywed in China, who was rung up by her local government asking if she was pregnant, garnered tens of thousands of comments.

  World

  Oct 27, 2022
• China’s Chengdu extends COVID lockdown as Shenzhen moves to tighten measures

  China is sticking to its stringent zero-COVID policy, as a result, fresh outbreaks have become a major risk to the world's second-biggest economy.

  World

  Sep 4, 2022
• Canada to host UN biodiversity summit after event moved from China over COVID-19

  The U.N. secretariat for the Convention on Biological Diversity and China's environment ministry said the meeting will be held in December in Montreal.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2022
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• China’s strict zero-COVID approach cripples May Day holiday travel

  China is sticking to a strict zero-COVID policy even as many other countries are easing restrictions and seeing if they can live with the virus.

  World

  May 1, 2022
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• Shanghai puts up metal barriers as it tightens COVID-19 measures

  In the city's financial district, Pudong, the barriers were put up in several neighborhoods under a local government directive, local media reported.

  World

  Apr 24, 2022