Beijing News

China hospitals unprepared as COVID-19 cases surge after opening

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China hospitals unprepared as COVID-19 cases surge after opening

A resident receives a health check before getting a COVID-19 vaccine in China’s southwestern Guizhou province on December 12, 2022. | Photo Credit: AFP China’s sudden easing of restrictions on December 7 after three years of a zero-COVID policy has left many hospitals unprepared to deal with the current surge of cases in many Chinese … Read more

Beijing shuts dine-in services for holidays to stem outbreak

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Beijing shuts dine-in services for holidays to stem outbreak

Restaurants in Beijing have been ordered to close dine-in services over the May holidays as the Chinese capital grapples with a COVID-19 outbreak. Authorities said at a news conference Saturday that dining in restaurants has become an infection risk, citing virus transmissions between diners and staff. Restaurants have been ordered to only provide takeout services … Read more