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China's vast countryside in rush to bolster COVID defences

China's thinly resourced countryside is racing to beef up medical facilities before millions of factory workers return home for the Lunar New Year holiday next month from cities where COVID-19 is surging.

Reuters

China says it will resume issuing passports and visas as virus curbs ease

China says it will resume issuing ordinary visas and passports, setting up a potential flood of millions of Chinese going abroad for next month's Lunar New Year holiday.

WEKU

Fears of a 'dark COVID winter' in rural China grow as the holiday rush begins

Health officials are concerned that people traveling home to their villages for the Lunar New Year could turn celebrations into superspreader events, catching ill-prepared rural systems off guard.

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China’s Parcel Deliveries Slow to a Crawl as Covid Hamstrings Labor Force

Couriers heading home ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday and a backlog of Double 12 deliveries are also slowing logistics

Caixin Global

China to Experience Three Waves of Covid Infections, Expert Says

Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the China CDC, predicts the first wave will run until mid-January, while subsequent ones will result from traveling for the Lunar New Year

Caixin Global

Beijing, Major Chinese Cities Battle First Wave of COVID Surge

Streets in major Chinese cities were eerily quiet on Sunday as people stayed home to protect themselves from a surge in COVID-19 cases that has hit urban centers from north to south. China is currently in the first of an expected three waves of COVID cases this winter, according to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Some Chinese university students to return home to reduce Lunar New Year COVID spread

Some Chinese universities say they will allow students to finish the semester from home in hopes of reducing the potential of a bigger COVID-19 outbreak during the January Lunar New Year travel rush.

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China students return home amid COVID travel spread fears

Some Chinese universities say they will allow students to finish the semester from home in hopes of reducing the potential for a bigger COVID-19 outbreak during the January Lunar New Year travel rush

The Independent UK

China locks down area around world’s biggest iPhone factory amid Covid outbreak

Closure comes ahead of busy Christmas and Lunar New Year period for Apple

Evening Standard

Steam is shifting annual sales around

Starting next year, Valve's PC storefront will have a massive sale every season.

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Read How Himax Technologies Fared In Q1

Himax Technologies, Inc (NASDAQ:HIMX) reported first-quarter FY22 revenue growth of 33.6% year-on-year to $412.8 million. Net revenues declined 8.6% sequentially. Revenue from large display drivers grew 60% Y/Y to $110.6 million. Monitor and notebook IC sales decreased sequentially on the backdrop of slowing end market sell-through. TV revenue was flat sequentially, anchored by…

Benzinga

Like sand through an hourglass

On Feb 1, Ulysse Nardin marked the Lunar New Year with the launch of Blast Moonstruck -- a sequel to earlier astronomical timepieces created by engineer and master watchmaker Ludwig Oechslin.

Bangkok Post

How you can win free food at award-winning Janet’s Authentic Chinese Restaurant

The award-winning restaurant can be found at Pontypridd Indoor Market

Wales Online

Analysis: China’s Holiday Spending Doesn’t Bode Well for 2022

A contraction in movie box office sales and tourism revenues during the Lunar New Year break suggests consumer demand hasn’t gotten the boost Beijing is hoping for

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It's 'Lights, Camera And Some Action' For Imax China After Strong Holiday Box Office

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Across Asia, Spike in Virus Cases Follows Lunar New Year

Many Asian countries are facing a spike in COVID-19 infections after the widely-celebrated Lunar New Year holidays, as health officials grapple with the highly-transmissible omicron variant and expectations that numbers will continue to rise in coming weeks. The Lunar New Year, which is China’s biggest holiday, was celebrated across Asia…

The Independent UK

A muted Lunar New Year, inside and outside Olympic bubble

China returned to work Monday after a weeklong Lunar New Year holiday muted by the pandemic — and even more so for the thousands of people inside a Winter Olympics bubble

The Independent UK

Across Asia, spike in virus cases follows Lunar New Year

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Asian shares fall as markets watch omicron, central banks

Asian shares are mixed, with Shanghai gaining after reopening from the Lunar New Year holidays

Reuters

China estimates 31.7% growth in Lunar New Year passenger trips from 2020

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Chicago Sun-Times

Photos: Uptown rings in the Lunar New Year

The annual Lunar New Year celebration, which has been held on the North Side for over 40 years, according to Uptown United, featured a parade, family activities, speeches by politicians and community leaders, and cultural performances.

ABC News

Battleground seats reveal contest of ideas as federal election draws closer

As eyes begin to turn to the upcoming federal election, a number of tightly held seats around the country could make all the difference. From business support to housing affordability, a range of issues is on on voters' minds.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow restaurant The Real Wan serving up free meals to diners born in Year of the Tiger

Love Seafood has teamed up with highly rated southside food spot The Real Wan to offer a discounted or even a free seafood meal to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

Benzinga

Why Alibaba And Tesla Rivals Xpeng, Li Auto Are Shooting Up In Hong Kong Today

Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese tech companies surged in Hong Kong on Friday as the market resumed trading after the Lunar New Year holidays.

Los Angeles Times

Review: 'Moonfall' is stupid. That's mostly a good thing

Although it's arriving in theaters a few days late for Lunar New Year, "Moonfall," Roland Emmerich's latest tee-hee disaster flick, feels curiously well timed. Over the past few decades this director's love for apocalyptic bombast ("Independence Day," "The Day After Tomorrow," "2012") has been a reliable source of headaches, exasperation…

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