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China Records Nearly 13,000 Covid Deaths In Hospitals Over Last Week
China reported nearly 13,000 Covid-related deaths in hospitals between January 13 and 19, after a top health official said the vast majority of the population has already been infected by the virus.
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After South Korea, China Suspends Visas For Japanese Citizens: Report
China will "suspend the issuance" of visas to Japanese citizens from Tuesday, its embassy in Tokyo said, in an apparent response to Japan's restrictions on Chinese travellers over a surge in Covid cases.
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Apple Supplier Foxconn Pushed China To Ease Covid Restrictions: Report
Apple supplier Foxconn's founder-director Terry Gou had warned China that the government's zero-COVID stance would threaten the position of the world's second-largest economy in the global supply chain, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Despite New Covid Cases, Some Chinese Cities Reopen Shops, Scale Back Testing
On the ground, however, some communities in Beijing and elsewhere have already allowed close contacts of people carrying the virus to quarantine at home, while some shopping malls in the capital have reopened from Thursday.
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China Warns Of "Crackdown" After Major Protests Against Covid Restrictions
China's top security body called for a "crackdown" against "hostile forces" on Tuesday, after a weekend of protests in major cities opposing Covid lockdowns and demanding greater political freedoms.
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After Deadly Fire, China Eases Covid Curbs In Xinjiang
China's western Xinjiang region eased some Covid restrictions in its capital Urumqi on Monday, after a deadly fire in the city blamed on virus controls sparked protests across the country.
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China Eases Covid Restrictions, Cuts Quarantine Period For Travellers
China on Friday announced the relaxation of some of its hardline Covid-19 restrictions, cutting the quarantine period for inbound travellers.
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China's Guangzhou City Orders Mass Testing To Fight 'Worst' Covid Outbreak
Millions of residents of China's southern manufacturing hub of Guangzhou will be required to have COVID-19 tests on Wednesday, authorities said, in an effort to control the city's worst outbreak with infections topping 2,000 for two consecutive days.
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Apple Warns Of Lower iPhone Shipments Due To Chinese Covid Restrictions
Apple Inc on Sunday said it expects lower iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone Pro Max shipments than previously anticipated as COVID-19 restrictions temporarily disrupt production at an assembly facility in Zhengzhou, China.
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China Denies Blocking Passports To Control Covid
China's immigration authority responded to what it said were "foreign media reports" that falsely said the agency had suspended passport issuances.
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Shanghai Bars All From Leaving Homes, Even Walking Pets As Cases Jump
Shanghai cranked up lockdown restrictions for people residing in the eastern half of the city, barring everyone from leaving their homes even to walk their dogs as local daily Covid-19 infections jumped to a record 4,477 on Tuesday.
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Red, Yellow, Green: How China Has Defined Covid Era With Colour Codes
Days after buying over-the-counter medicine from a pharmacy in Beijing, university student Yu was stunned to find her prized green health code -- the essential rating needed to enter the city's shops, offices and public transport -- was gone.
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China Orders Millions More Into Lockdown After Covid Flare-Up
Hundreds of thousands more people were ordered to stay home in northern China Tuesday, joining millions under strict lockdown as authorities raced to contain a surge in Covid cases that have reached a 21-month high.
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Controversy As US Plane To Shanghai Returns Over China's New Covid Rules
Delta Air Lines on Monday cited new Chinese cleaning requirements after it rerouted a China-bound flight back to the United States, drawing criticism from Chinese authorities.
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China Records Nearly 13,000 Covid Deaths In Hospitals Over Last Week
China reported nearly 13,000 Covid-related deaths in hospitals between January 13 and 19, after a top health official said the vast majority of the population has already been infected by the virus.
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After South Korea, China Suspends Visas For Japanese Citizens: Report
China will "suspend the issuance" of visas to Japanese citizens from Tuesday, its embassy in Tokyo said, in an apparent response to Japan's restrictions on Chinese travellers over a surge in Covid cases.
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Apple Supplier Foxconn Pushed China To Ease Covid Restrictions: Report
Apple supplier Foxconn's founder-director Terry Gou had warned China that the government's zero-COVID stance would threaten the position of the world's second-largest economy in the global supply chain, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Despite New Covid Cases, Some Chinese Cities Reopen Shops, Scale Back Testing
On the ground, however, some communities in Beijing and elsewhere have already allowed close contacts of people carrying the virus to quarantine at home, while some shopping malls in the capital have reopened from Thursday.
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China Warns Of "Crackdown" After Major Protests Against Covid Restrictions
China's top security body called for a "crackdown" against "hostile forces" on Tuesday, after a weekend of protests in major cities opposing Covid lockdowns and demanding greater political freedoms.
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After Deadly Fire, China Eases Covid Curbs In Xinjiang
China's western Xinjiang region eased some Covid restrictions in its capital Urumqi on Monday, after a deadly fire in the city blamed on virus controls sparked protests across the country.
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China Eases Covid Restrictions, Cuts Quarantine Period For Travellers
China on Friday announced the relaxation of some of its hardline Covid-19 restrictions, cutting the quarantine period for inbound travellers.
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China's Guangzhou City Orders Mass Testing To Fight 'Worst' Covid Outbreak
Millions of residents of China's southern manufacturing hub of Guangzhou will be required to have COVID-19 tests on Wednesday, authorities said, in an effort to control the city's worst outbreak with infections topping 2,000 for two consecutive days.
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Apple Warns Of Lower iPhone Shipments Due To Chinese Covid Restrictions
Apple Inc on Sunday said it expects lower iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone Pro Max shipments than previously anticipated as COVID-19 restrictions temporarily disrupt production at an assembly facility in Zhengzhou, China.
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China Denies Blocking Passports To Control Covid
China's immigration authority responded to what it said were "foreign media reports" that falsely said the agency had suspended passport issuances.
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Shanghai Bars All From Leaving Homes, Even Walking Pets As Cases Jump
Shanghai cranked up lockdown restrictions for people residing in the eastern half of the city, barring everyone from leaving their homes even to walk their dogs as local daily Covid-19 infections jumped to a record 4,477 on Tuesday.
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Red, Yellow, Green: How China Has Defined Covid Era With Colour Codes
Days after buying over-the-counter medicine from a pharmacy in Beijing, university student Yu was stunned to find her prized green health code -- the essential rating needed to enter the city's shops, offices and public transport -- was gone.
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China Orders Millions More Into Lockdown After Covid Flare-Up
Hundreds of thousands more people were ordered to stay home in northern China Tuesday, joining millions under strict lockdown as authorities raced to contain a surge in Covid cases that have reached a 21-month high.
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Controversy As US Plane To Shanghai Returns Over China's New Covid Rules
Delta Air Lines on Monday cited new Chinese cleaning requirements after it rerouted a China-bound flight back to the United States, drawing criticism from Chinese authorities.
