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Chinese cities clamp down on COVID, workers walk out of iphone facory

Mon, 2022-10-31 08:24 — mike kraft

Chinese cities clamp down on COVID as cases rise before winter season Officials in Chinese cities and provinces across the country are pulling no punches in stamping out sporadic COVID-19 outbreaks as winter nears, quickly closing venues and enforcing longer temporary lockdowns on millions of people. Reuters Reuters

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China imposes COVID lockdowns as cases surge after holiday

Mon, 2022-10-10 07:56 — mike kraft

China imposes lockdowns as COVID-19 surges after holiday BEIJING (AP) — Chinese cities were imposing fresh lockdowns and travel restrictions after the number of new daily COVID-19 cases tripled during a weeklong holiday, ahead of a major Communist Party meeting in Beijing next week. AP NEWS

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The latest lockdown started Monday in Fenyang city in northern China’s Shanxi province after a preliminary positive case was found in citywide testing the previous day, state broadcaster CCTV reported. ...

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Australian government calls end to COVID emergency response; doctors warn of risk to public

Fri, 2022-09-30 17:19 — mike kraft

As Australia calls end to COVID emergency response, doctors warn of risk to public Australia will end the mandatory five-day home quarantine for COVID-infected people on Oct. 14, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday, even as some doctors warned the move would put the public at risk. Renju Jose,Lewis Jackson Reuters

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Hong Kong further eases coronavirus measures

Fri, 2022-09-30 09:59 — mike kraft

Hong Kong government to further ease coronavirus measures The Hong Kong government said on Friday it aims to ease some coronavirus curbs in an orderly way as pandemic trends in the Asia financial hub were continuing to stabilise. Reuters Reuters

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Taiwan to end COVID quarantine for arrivals and welcomes back tourists

Fri, 2022-09-30 08:44 — mike kraft

Taiwan to end COVID quarantine for arrivals, welcome back tourists Taiwan will end its mandatory COVID-19 quarantine for arrivals from Oct. 13 and welcome tourists back, the government said on Thursday, completing a major step on its plan to re-open to the outside world. Reuters Reuters

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China’s covid lockdown continues; people plead for food, medical care

Mon, 2022-09-12 08:48 — mike kraft

Stuck in China’s covid lockdown, people plead for food, medical care While much of the world is moving past the pandemic, Beijing's orders to maintain “zero covid" ahead of a leadership meeting are taking an enormous toll. Washington Post

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The challenges of studying the effects of COVID lockdowns

Thu, 2022-09-08 09:42 — mike kraft

What Scientists Have Learnt from COVID Lockdowns

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Scientists have been studying the effects of lockdowns during the pandemic in the hope that their findings could inform the response to future crises. They have reached some conclusions: countries that acted quickly to bring in stringent measures did best at preserving both lives and their economies, for instance.

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China on COVID alert, more Chinese cities advise residents to stay put for holiday

Wed, 2022-09-07 08:56 — mike kraft

On COVID alert, more Chinese cities advise residents to stay put for holiday More Chinese cities advised residents on Wednesday to avoid unnecessary trips for the upcoming holiday long weekend, adding to COVID policies that are keeping tens of millions of people under lockdown and exacting a growing economic toll. Reuters Reuters

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China broadens visa availability as pandemic concerns ease

Wed, 2022-08-24 16:56 — mike kraft

China broadens visa availability as pandemic concerns ease BEIJING (AP) — China is easing its tight restrictions on visas after it largely suspended issuing them to foreign students and others more than two years ago at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. AP NEWS

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China still requires those arriving from abroad be quarantined at a hotel or private home and proof of a negative test is required for entry to many public and commercial spaces.

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