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FBI found it ‘alarming’ that Fauci-funded virus research at Wuhan lab would leave no trace of ‘human manipulation’
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China Air Travel Hits Fresh Record on Post-Covid New Year Boost: China’s airlines flew a record number of people in the first quarter, amid government efforts to ...
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Court dismisses Air NZ appeal over Covid compensation to crew: A former Air New Zealand flight attendant who fell ill with Covid-19 while helping people get home ...
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Back to Engagement: China’s Escort Task Force Naval Diplomacy Post-COVID: China’s counter-piracy Escort Task Forces are once again conducting naval engagements ...
thediplomat.com/2024/03/back-to-engagement-chinas-escort-task-force-naval-diplomacy-post-covid/
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The Angst Behind China’s ‘Lying Flat’ Youth: For young people, the dissent that briefly kindled protests against pandemic lockdowns has settled into a malaise of ...
theatlantic.com/international/archive/2024/03/china-youth-protest-apathy/677852/
EU war alliance: Switzerland should keep its distance. Covid and WHO: The obscure charm of despotism. China Ambassador: Maintain neutrality! Why the SBB is ...
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China to increase number of response teams for new infectious diseases: China will increase the number of specialised teams tasked with responding to future ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/china-increase-number-response-teams-new-infectious-diseases-2024-03-11/
New Covid-19 variant: JN.1 becomes dominant strain in China. Know symptoms, other details | Mint
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Post Covid-19, More Chinese Are Leaving China: Big Take Podcast: A new wave of Chinese people are leaving China, and they’re headed to places that aren’t ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-01/post-covid-19-more-chinese-are-leaving-china-big-take-podcast
Scientist claims 'smoking gun' evidence COVID-19 intentionally created by researchers in Chinese lab
nypost.com/2024/02/29/world-news/scientists-may-have-started-the-covid-pandemic-article/
China: Is lack of growth endangering political stability?: The Chinese Communist Party seems to believe that, given its power, and control apparatus to be able ...
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Lunar New Year: China tourism spending tops pre-Covid levels: The figures mark some rare good news for the world's second-largest economy.
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Quick Glance: China's Travel Spending Surpasses Pre-COVID Levels
- Tourism revenues during Lunar New Year surged by 47.3% year-on-year, surpassing 2019 levels.
- Domestic tourism spending reached 632.7 billion yuan, a 47.3% increase from the previous year.
- Domestic trips grew by 34.3% to a total of 474 million.
- International trips reached 13.52 million, 2.8 times higher than the previous year.
China’s Chronic Zero COVID Trauma: More than a year after China scrapped its zero-COVID policy, it has become clear that most analysts underestimated the adverse ...
thediplomat.com/2024/02/chinas-chronic-zero-covid-trauma/
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Paul Hosford: Covid discussion panel puts spotlight on misinformation: TD Sharon Keogan organised an event in Leinster House which featured a panel of prominent ...
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Jimmy Lai, the founder of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, thought the Chinese government had covered up the Covid-19 epidemic ... Show more buff.ly/48ayoOI
Ugandans applying for Chinese visa surge in post-Covid era: Authorities said a new application centre bids to meet growing numbers of Ugandans applying for ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/ugandans-applying-for-chinese-visa-surge-in-post-covid-era-4517072
Genetic sequence of coronavirus was submitted to US database two weeks before China’s official disclosure, documents show
cnn.com/2024/01/17/health/coronavirus-sequence-database/
Chinese Scientists Shared Coronavirus Data with US Before Pandemic: Newly released documents indicate that a U.S. genetic database had received the sequence of ...
nytimes.com/2024/01/18/science/covid-china-us-pandemic.html
Hong Kong GDP Growth Disappoints in 2023 on Slow Recovery: Hong Kong’s economy grew at a slower-than-expected pace last year, underscoring the challenges facing ...
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Fauci sits through first seven hours of questioning with COVID select subcommittee
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China sees international flights reaching 80% of pre-COVID levels by end-2024: China's aviation regulator said on Thursday it expects the number of international ...
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Runner, 30, dies after taking part in Hong Kong marathon, which returned to pre-Covid numbers
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3249224/hong-kong-marathon-back-full-stride-post-covid-74000-runners-race-through-city-streets
Will we ever see another pandemic lockdown?: Four years ago, a mystery illness forced the residents of Wuhan into quarantine. As the WHO raises concerns about ...
thenationalnews.com/opinion/editorial/2024/01/23/covid-19-pandemic-wuhan-disease-x-who/
Davos free-trade champions fret over war, climate | kuwaittimes: Davos free-trade champions fret over war, climate - Business - DAVOS: After COVID and the war ...
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Hong Kong may see sharp rise in Covid cases in next 2 months, experts say, urging vulnerable groups to get booster jabs
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3249243/hong-kong-risk-sharp-rise-covid-cases-next-2-months-experts-urge-vulnerable-groups-get-booster-jabs
Japan welcomed 25 million visitors in 2023, reaching 79% of pre-COVID level.
Visitors' spending hits record high, helped by weak yen: s.nikkei.com/48YKAmr
China Set to Reach 2023 Growth Goal as Focus Shifts to New Year: China’s set to publish the last major data dump for 2023, capping a difficult year after its ...
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China Knew About COVID Virus Two Weeks Before Going Public, Report Says: The documents show Chinese virologists decoded the virus behind Covid weeks before ...
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CIA accused of hiding records that analysts took ‘monetary incentives’ to bury COVID lab leak finding
nypost.com/2023/12/26/news/cia-accused-of-hiding-payments-to-bury-covid-lab-leak-report/
China's economic growth exceeds government target: By catching up at the end of the year, the Chinese economy slightly exceeded the government's official growth ...
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Gravitas | China working on Wuhan virus 2.0?: Chinese scientists trained by the PLA are experimenting with a deadly new COVID strain. This strain has a mortality ...
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‘Strangers started telling me to go home’: Why foreigners who endured China’s Covid lockdowns now say they’ve had enough
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/01/16/strangers-started-telling-me-to-go-home-why-foreigners-who-endured-chinas-covid-lockdowns-now-say-theyve-had-enough
Weak economy, COVID rampage likely shrank China's population again in 2023: China's population likely dropped for a second consecutive year in 2023 due to a ...
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The young Chinese who stood up against Xi's Covid rules: A year on, protesters who hastened the end of a crushing policy tell the BBC they worry for their safety ...
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JN.1 variant makes up a majority of COVID cases in the US. Here's what to know: JN.1 makes up an estimated 61.6% of COVID cases, CDC data shows.
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Quick Glance: Experts Warn of Covid Resurgence
- Experts recommend increased mask usage and vaccination rates.
- Covid infection rates are rising similarly to previous winters.
- The low number of masks and low vaccination rate among vulnerable individuals are concerning.
- Dr. Rivers notes that weekly hospitalizations are increasing more slowly than in previous years.
No plans to revive mask mandate or border tests as Hong Kong braces for flu season peak and rise in coronavirus infections, health chief says
scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3247511/no-plans-revive-mask-mandate-or-border-tests-hong-kong-braces-flu-season-peak-and-rise-covid
China’s Xi Jinping hails ‘resilient’ economy in bullish New Year speech: President Xi Jinping said Sunday the Chinese economy had grown "more resilient and ...
hongkongfp.com/2024/01/01/chinas-xi-jinping-hails-resilient-economy-in-bullish-new-year-speech/
🗞️3 news stories from Switzerland this week:
🇺🇸 The number of overnight stays in Switzerland by American visitors between January and October 2023 rose by 20% ... Show more www.swissinfo.ch/eng/latest-news
China Air Travel Recovery to Ramp Up With Push for More Direct US Flights: China’s international air travel market will extend its recovery, with the nation’s ...
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Covid Variant JN.1 Now Accounts for Nearly Half of U.S. Cases: Here’s what to know about the coronavirus variant, which was first detected in the United States ...
nytimes.com/2023/12/27/well/live/jn1-covid-variant.html
Quick Glance: New Covid Strain JN.1 Dominates US Cases
- The JN.1 strain accounts for almost half of Covid cases in the US and is rapidly spreading.
- It's unclear whether the increase in Covid cases is driven by the JN.1 strain or other factors like holiday travel.
- Experts continue to recommend protective measures such as wearing masks, improved indoor ventilation, and the latest Covid vaccine as preliminary research shows the updated vaccines are effective against JN.1.
Wuhan residents can't view documentary about COVID-19 lockdown trauma: The film's producers compiled material while still in China, then fled the country to edit ...
rfa.org/english/news/china/wuhan-covid-documentary-01022024101839.html
#WIONRewind2023 | The year China saw many historic events
Its economy struggled, the country moved past its 'zero-COVID' policy and Xi Jin Ping got a third term in ... Show more wionews.com/videos
Red Wall: Inside China’s zero-COVID world - The lockdown and the sudden end: "There were only two things on my mind, to find food and to not go crazy ...
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#WIONRewind2023 | The year China saw many historic events
Its economy struggled, the country moved past its 'zero-COVID' policy and Xi Jin Ping got a third term in ... Show more wionews.com/videos
One year on, China's COVID protesters caught between hope and apathy: One year after "white paper" protests flared across China against stringent COVID ...
reuters.com/world/china/one-year-chinas-covid-protesters-caught-between-hope-apathy-2023-11-28/
Senior citizens in Karnataka told to restart wearing masks in public as Covid cases spike in Kerala
deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/karnataka-senior-citizens-masks-must-covid-jn1-kerala-coronavirus-cases-2815548
China ministry seeks more fever clinics to combat respiratory illness surge: China's health ministry on Sunday urged local authorities to increase the number of ...
reuters.com/world/china/china-ministry-seeks-more-fever-clinics-combat-respiratory-illness-surge-2023-11-26/
Illness Surge in China Is Not From a Novel Pathogen, Data Suggests: The W.H.O. had requested detailed information about a reported surge in respiratory illnesses ...
nytimes.com/2023/11/23/world/asia/who-china-respiratory-children.html
Quick Glance: WHO Seeks Details on China's Mystery Outbreak
- The WHO has requested more information from China regarding an outbreak of respiratory illness and clusters of undiagnosed pneumonia in children.
- Since mid-October, northern China reported an increase in influenza-like illnesses compared with the previous three years.
- The WHO has made an official request to China for additional information and laboratory results from the reported outbreaks among children.
- In the meantime, it has recommended Chinese communities take preventative measures including vaccination, wearing masks, keeping a distance from sick people, staying at home when ill, and regular hand-washing.
First Case Of COVID-19 Subvariant, JN.1 Detected In Kerala: All You Need To Know: The India SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) has confirmed that the first ...
indiatimes.com/news/india/new-covid-19-subvariant-jn1-detected-in-kerala-all-you-need-to-know-623668.html
Xi Set to Visit Tech Companies in Shanghai, SCMP Says: Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Shanghai on Tuesday in his first trip to the financial hub since a ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-27/xi-to-visit-shanghai-futures-exchange-tech-firms-scmp-says
Scientists see risk of lost opportunity for long Covid research in China: SHANGHAI: With more than a full year past since China eased restrictions and let ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2023/12/14/scientists-see-risk-of-lost-opportunity-for-long-covid-research-in-china
UK COVID inquiry: Boris Johnson says he underestimated threat from virus: British former prime minister Boris Johnson gave his most explicit apology for his ...
reuters.com/world/uk/former-pm-boris-johnson-defend-record-conduct-uk-covid-inquiry-2023-12-06/
Quick Glance: Legacy of Boris Johnson: Impact of Covid Inquiry
- After this week’s Covid inquiry, all doubts about Boris Johnson’s political career are put to rest.
- Hugo Keith KC, counsel to the Covid inquiry, meticulously revealed the former British prime minister's numerous failures.
- During the pandemic, Johnson's negligence, laziness, and systematic deceit, coupled with his repeated boasting of fictitious achievements, are exposed.
- It is inevitable that Johnson will face being shunned after the Covid inquiry.
China’s Covid Zero Scars Leave Citizens Fearful of Curbs: One year after President Xi Jinping abandoned his Covid Zero strategy, vestiges of China’s vast ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-07/china-s-covid-zero-scars-leave-citizens-fearful-of-curbs-return
China's economy is heading deeper into deflation: It could drag down other parts of the global economy with it.
axios.com/2023/12/12/china-economy-deflation-inflation-consumer-prices
Spike in respiratory illnesses in children sparks alarm, but WHO says data not unexpected
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China’s Weak Trade Data Signals More Economic Pain to Come: China’s imports unexpectedly shrank in November from a Covid-hit period a year ago ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-07/china-s-exports-expand-from-covid-hit-period-a-year-ago
Paid articlePaid Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr tested positive for COVID-19: Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr tested positive for COVID-19
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#WATCH | The #NarendraModi government has issued an advisory to the state governments over rising cases of mystery pneumonia cases in neighbouring #China .
Zero-COVID’s Long Tail | by Nancy Qian - Project Syndicate: Nancy Qian considers the lasting economic and social effects of China’s three years of draconian ...
project-syndicate.org/commentary/china-zero-covid-policy-lasting-economic-social-costs-by-nancy-qian-1-2023-11
Corporate Defaults: Companies Are Going Broke Gradually, Not Suddenly: Like a US recession or China’s post-Covid rebound, a wave of corporate defaults was ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-12-06/corporate-defaults-companies-are-going-broke-gradually-not-suddenly
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Nicola Sturgeon reveals novel that 'gave her strength' when Covid hit: FORMER first minister Nicola Sturgeon has revealed what novel she was reading at the start ...
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Mike Braun, other GOP senators want to ban travel from China to the US over illnesses
indystar.com/story/news/politics/2023/12/05/senator-mike-braun-tommy-tuberville-jd-vance-marco-rubio-seek-china-travel-ban/71813567007/
After Covid Zero, No Trust for Beijing on Outbreaks: Next China: Hello, this is Allen Wan in Shanghai.
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-12-01/after-covid-zero-no-trust-for-beijing-on-outbreaks-next-china
Chinese censors delete news report probing return of COVID tracking: The report followed up on social media reports that the hated 'Health Code' is back amid ...
rfa.org/english/news/china/china-health-code-12042023154207.html
‘We can never go back to normal’: A year on from China’s ‘white placard’ zero-Covid protests
hongkongfp.com/2023/12/02/we-can-never-go-back-to-normal-a-year-on-from-chinas-white-placard-zero-covid-protests/
Asia Techonomics: The flood of exports from China looms: China's leaders want to become less dependent on the real estate sector. Large overcapacities are now ...
handelsblatt.com/meinung/kolumnen/asia-techonomics-die-exportflut-aus-china-droht/29530842.html
What To Know About Rapidly Spreading ‘Pirola’ Covid Variant BA.2.86—And If Vaccines Offer Protection
forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2023/11/28/what-to-know-about-rapidly-spreading-pirola-covid-variant-ba286-and-if-vaccines-offer-protection/
DOH on alert for new pathogens as flu-like cases spike: The Department of Health on Tuesday said it was on alert for new pathogens following a spike in ...
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#BangkokPost : China's health ministry on Sunday (November 26) urged local authorities to increase the number of fever clinics as the country grapples with a surge in ... Show more #video #China #Health #COVID19 www.bangkokpost.com/video/world/2634485/
What to know about the respiratory illnesses surging in some parts of China : China says the increase is due to common illnesses, including RSV and flu.
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China’s spike in respiratory illnesses is not high as before the Covid pandemic, the WHO says and the body of Rosalynn Carter, the former US first lady ... Show more
Concerns Rise Over Mysterious Pneumonia Outbreak in China: WHO Demands Details: The WHO has officially requested comprehensive information from Beijing about a ...
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India: Centre asks states, UTs to be on alert after Chinas influenza outbreak: India: Centre asks states, UTs to be on alert after Chinas influenza outbreak
wionews.com/india-news/india-centre-asks-states-uts-to-be-on-alert-after-chinas-influenza-outbreak-663041
Friendly foreign influencers win growing following in China: New report finds social media stars speaking up for Beijing against critical overseas narratives
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