Omicron
Xi Jinping sends warning to anyone who questions China’s zero-Covid policy
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May 7, 2022
Xi Jinping sends warning to anyone who questions China’s zero-Covid policy
Hong Kong (CNN) – China’s top leader Xi Jinping has issued the strongest warning yet against anyone who questions the…
China is obsessed with disinfection against Covid. But is it causing more harm than good?
World
May 3, 2022
China is obsessed with disinfection against Covid. But is it causing more harm than good?
Hong Kong (CNN) – Hazmat suit-clad workers spraying clouds of disinfectant over city streets, building fronts, park benches and even…
Beijing shuts Universal Studios, bans restaurant dining in major escalation of Covid restrictions
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May 1, 2022
Beijing shuts Universal Studios, bans restaurant dining in major escalation of Covid restrictions
(CNN) – Beijing has banned all restaurant dining, shut down Universal Studios and ordered residents to provide proof of a…
Family members of Covid-19 ICU patients may emerge with a different condition, study says
World
April 26, 2022
Family members of Covid-19 ICU patients may emerge with a different condition, study says
(CNN) – When thinking of post-traumatic stress disorder, your mind may go to a movie about war. It’s a quiet…
Beijing tests 20 million residents amid ‘fast and furious’ Omicron outbreak
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April 26, 2022
Beijing tests 20 million residents amid ‘fast and furious’ Omicron outbreak
(CNN) – Beijing has rolled out mass Covid testing for nearly 20 million residents in most of the city, as…
‘Voices of April’: China’s internet erupts in protest against censorship of Shanghai lockdown video
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April 25, 2022
‘Voices of April’: China’s internet erupts in protest against censorship of Shanghai lockdown video
Hong Kong (CNN) – The shouts of locked-down residents demanding basic necessities, the cries of babies separated from their parents…
Hong Kong and Shanghai lose their international luster as Covid restrictions bite
World
April 23, 2022
Hong Kong and Shanghai lose their international luster as Covid restrictions bite
Hong Kong (CNN) – The glittering skylines of Hong Kong and Shanghai have long been associated with wealth and glamor.…
Pivotal moment in America’s battle against the coronavirus
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April 20, 2022
Pivotal moment in America’s battle against the coronavirus
(CNN) – Masks are no longer mandatory on airplanes and other modes of public transportation in the United States following…
Hunger and anger in Shanghai’s unending lockdown nightmare
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April 19, 2022
Hunger and anger in Shanghai’s unending lockdown nightmare
(CNN) – When my 73-year-old father raised concern about his shrinking food supply late last week, the catastrophe brought by…
CDC mask mandate for travelers no longer in effect following judge’s ruling, official says
World
April 19, 2022
CDC mask mandate for travelers no longer in effect following judge’s ruling, official says
(CNN) – A federal judge in Florida struck down on Monday the Biden administration’s mask mandate for airplanes and other…