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China reports 8,838 new COVID cases for Dec 11 vs 10,815 a day earlier

China reported 8,838 new COVID-19 infections for Dec. 11, of which 2,240 were symptomatic and 6,598 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Monday.

Reuters

What's next in zero-Covid China drama

China's leaders always knew that they would have to abandon their zero-Covid policy eventually and that the longer they waited, the more painful the transition would be.

Bangkok Post

China battles rising COVID-19 cases after easing precautions

Beijing last week also eliminated regular mandatory testing, so the official tally of cases is not clear.

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China government health adviser warns of surging COVID cases

Fears of a spike in infections after Beijing eased its ‘zero-COVID’ restrictions following rare nationwide protests.

Al Jazeera

China's capital swings from anger over zero-Covid to coping with infections

BEIJING: Beijing's Covid-19 gloom deepened on Sunday with many shops and other businesses closed, and an expert warned of many thousands of new coronavirus cases as anger over China's previous Covid policies gave way to worry about coping with infection.

Bangkok Post

Economists hail end to zero Covid in China but huge human toll is feared

Low rate of vaccination of elderly and a lack of natural immunity mean country may be in for a bumpy ride

The Guardian - UK

Facing COVID Surge, China Expanding Hospitals, ICUs

Facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, China is setting up more intensive care facilities and trying to strengthen hospitals as Beijing rolls back anti-virus controls that confined millions of people to their homes, crushed economic growth and set off protests. President Xi Jinping’s government is officially committed to stopping virus…

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Facing COVID surge, China expanding hospitals, ICUs

The Independent UK

Beijing swings from anger over zero-COVID to coping with infections

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Reuters

China faces 'wildfire' Covid outbreak as world's strictest lockdown policy ends

Xi Jinping has admitted defeat and rolled back a number of punitive measures that made up his Zero Covid policy, which sparked nationwide protests demanding his resignation last month

Daily Mirror

China tackles medical supply snags, price gouging amid COVID fears

China said on Saturday it would stop checking truck drivers and ship crew transporting goods domestically for COVID-19, removing a key bottleneck from its supply chain network as a dismantling of the country's zero-COVID policy gathers speed.

Reuters

Excitement and apprehension as China loosens zero-Covid measures

Some people are keen to enjoy their new freedoms, but others are fearful of a major wave of infections

The Guardian - UK

The Week in Detail: In Nelson, Christchurch and Franz Josef

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

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In China's Wuhan, a shadow of reserve and resentment even as COVID lockdowns ease

In the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak nearly three years ago and where thousands died, residents cautiously greeted a relaxation of lockdown measures by authorities this week.

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The New Daily

What China’s decision to ditch COVID zero means for the world

COVID restrictions have been eased in China, with the Zero-COVID plan seemingly scrapped. This is good news for Australia.

Bangkok Post

China's tourism sector hails sudden policy shift on zero-Covid, but lockdown scepticism remains

The night China announced it would ease some of its most controversial coronavirus controls, Shanghai resident Yu Yuan immediately booked a high-speed train ticket to Beijing for a New Year's trip.

The Independent UK

China struggles with COVID infections after controls ease

Social media users are reporting a rash of COVID-19 cases in schools and businesses across China after the ruling Communist Party loosened anti-virus rules as it tries to reverse a deepening economic slump

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Shanghai Composite Index Rose 0.3% on Friday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 0.98%

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The Guardian - UK

Without effective vaccines, China’s economy may not heal

Changes to zero-Covid policy could prove insufficient if lockdowns are expected to continue

Al Jazeera

Why China’s COVID figures don’t add up

China is reporting fewer COVID cases despite easing restrictions across the country.

Reuters

'It's dead out here': China's slow exit from zero-COVID

Judging by Friday's quiet streets in China's capital Beijing and the reluctance of some businesses to drop COVID curbs, enduring anxieties about the coronavirus are likely to hamper a speedy return to health for the world's second-largest economy.

Reuters

China reports 16,797 new COVID cases for Dec 8 vs 21,439 a day earlier

China reported 16,797 new COVID-19 infections on Dec. 8, of which 3,637 were symptomatic and 13,160 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Friday.

Reason

China Eases 'Zero-COVID' Policies After Nearly 3 Years of Harsh Lockdowns

The long-term economic and social impacts of zero-COVID can't be reversed as easily.

Tribune News Service

China pushes triumphant storyline on COVID zero pivot

Chinese state media struck a triumphant chord over the country’s efforts to contain COVID-19, reflecting the government’s efforts to dilute perceptions that its shift away from the stringent approach was forced by public discontent.

Reuters

Apple supplier Foxconn's founder pushed China to ease COVID curbs - WSJ

Apple supplier Foxconn's founder 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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