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China faces Covid-like scare again: All you should know about HMPV & other viruses overwhelming hospitals and crematories

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China faces Covid-like scare again: All you should know about HMPV & other viruses overwhelming hospitals and crematories

China is experiencing a rise in respiratory illnesses, including human metapneumovirus (HMPV), according to reports. Reports and social media posts suggest the virus is spreading rapidly, with some claiming hospitals and crematories are overwhelmed. Videos online show crowded hospitals, with social media users highlighting the presence of multiple viruses, including influenza A, HMPV, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, … Read more

China to scrap PCR test requirement for inbound travellers

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China to scrap PCR test requirement for inbound travellers

Travellers entering China will no longer need to provide a negative PCR test result starting from April 29, 2023 | file photo | Photo Credit: AP Travellers entering China will no longer need to provide a negative PCR test result starting from Saturday, in another easing of China’s “zero-COVID” policies. Travellers can instead show a negative antigen … Read more

Covid-19 lab leak viewed as more likely by US agency: WSJ

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Covid-19 lab leak viewed as more likely by US agency: WSJ

A laboratory leak was the most likely origin of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to findings by the US Energy Department, the Wall Street Journal reported. A classified intelligence report provided to the White House and key members of Congress said the virus likely spread due to a mishap at a Chinese laboratory, the WSJ reported … Read more

China reopens borders in final farewell to zero-COVID

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China reopens borders in final farewell to zero-COVID

Travellers arrive at Hong Kong’s Lok Ma Chau border checkpoint on the first day China reopens the border amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Hong Kong, China, on January 8, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Travellers began streaming across land and sea crossings from Hong Kong to China on January 8, many eager for … Read more

China faces bumpy road to normal as infections surge

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China faces bumpy road to normal as infections surge

After three years of quarantines pushed them close to shutting down, restaurant owner Li Meng and his wife are hoping for business to rebound after China rolled back severe anti-virus controls. As sales slowly revive, they face a new challenge: Diners are wary about the country’s wave of infections. On Wednesday night at 8 p.m., … Read more

China’s COVID-19 surge raises odds of new coronavirus mutant

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China’s COVID-19 surge raises odds of new coronavirus mutant

Beijing: Could the COVID-19 surge in China unleash a new coronavirus mutant on the world? Scientists don’t know but worry that might happen. It could be similar to omicron variants circulating there now. It could be a combination of strains. Or something entirely different, they say. “China has a population that is very large and … Read more

Experts warn of new Covid variants

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Experts warn of new Covid variants

Chinese health experts have warned that a new wave of coronavirus infections that have hit China may result in new variants, prompting authorities to set up a nationwide network of hospitals to monitor mutations of the deadly virus. Wang Guangfa, a respiratory expert from Peking University First Hospital, warned that Beijing may experience a spike … Read more

China further relaxes COVID-19 restrictions after protests

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China further relaxes COVID-19 restrictions after protests

A file photo of a woman during her routine COVID-19 test at a coronavirus testing site setup inside a residential compound in Beijing, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP Cities across China further unwound COVID restrictions Friday, loosening testing and quarantine rules in the wake of nationwide protests calling for an end to … Read more

China reports 151 COVID cases for June 24, vs 143 a day earlier

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China reports 151 COVID cases for June 24, vs 143 a day earlier

Mainland China reported 151 new coronavirus cases for June 24, of which 53 were symptomatic and 98 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Saturday. That compared with 143 new cases a day earlier – 37 symptomatic and 106 asymptomatic infections, which China counts separately. There were zero new deaths, leaving the nation’s death … Read more

Covid-19: China warns of ‘explosive’ outbreak as Shanghai begins mass testing

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Covid-19: China warns of ‘explosive’ outbreak as Shanghai begins mass testing

China’s capital Beijing is facing an “explosive” COVID-19 outbreak connected to a bar, a government spokesman warned on Saturday, as the commercial hub of Shanghai began mass testing to contain a jump in cases tied to a popular beauty salon. The warning followed a renewed tightening of COVID curbs in Beijing since Thursday, with at … Read more