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05.09.2022 / 22:47

Parts of China re-enter COVID-19 lockdown days before holiday travel

SHENZHEN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 03 2022: A deliveryman rides in an empty street in Huaqiangbei Electronics Market in Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong province Saturday, Sept. 03, 2022.

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Schools shut in China's biggest city as covid cases hit 3-month high

Several schools in Shanghai have suspended in-person classes as the fear of infection spread grows, according to parents and social media posts Shanghai’s Covid cases jumped to a three-month high and the stealth rollout of restrictions spread to other major cities across the country as officials try to contain the virus just days before one of China’s most important political events. The financial hub reported 47 new infections for Wednesday, the most since July 13 when a brief rise in cases revived fears of another general lockdown. Of the latest cases, all but two were found in quarantine.

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'Just one breath': World's first inhaled Covid vaccine approved | 10 points

CanSino’s Ad5-nCoV for emergency use as a booster dose, China has become the first country to approve a needle-free, inhaled version of a Covid-19 vaccine, said an official statement quoted by news agency Bloomberg. The inhaled Covid-19 vaccine, made by Tianjin-based CanSino Biologics Inc, has pushed the company's shares up by 14.5% on Monday morning in Hong Kong, the organization said in a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange yesterday. The vaccine, which had undergone human testing in March 2020, is a new version of CanSino's one-shot Covid drug.

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COVID-19 lockdown, mass testing in China despite minor cases - here’s why

Also Read: US suspends 26 Chinese flights in response to Beijing's similar action In preparation for the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party, which is scheduled to take place within the next three months, Beijing has strengthened its stance on the issue. President Xi Jinping, who will be inaugurated for an unprecedented third term in power during the conference, is largely regarded as leaving behind a political legacy that is heavily influenced by how he handled the pandemic.

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China imposes Covid-19 lockdowns for millions around Beijing

Millions of people in areas surrounding China's capital were ordered into lockdown, with authorities doubling down on efforts to contain Covid-19 ahead of a key ruling Communist Party meeting this year.

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‘Have a bad feeling’: Epidemiologist on China's surging Covid-19 cases and lockdown

China is reeling under a fresh surge of coronavirus infections, having reported more local symptomatic Covid-19 cases so far this year than it recorded in all of 2021.

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China closes city of 17 million people; faces biggest crisis since Wuhan Covid outbreak

COVID-19 cases, as the government scrambled to contain the worst outbreak of virus cases in the last two years.

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China sees biggest surge in Covid-19 cases in two years, locks down Changchun city. 5 things to know

omicron variant spawning outbreaks at a scale only seen at the peak of the start of the pandemic, China’s daily Covid-19 caseload exceeded 1,000 for the first time in two years. Here is a look at what is going on in the country.

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Reality check: Could mail from Canada to China spread Omicron?

Chinese health authorities have claimed that the highly transmissible Omicron variant of COVID-19 may have arrived into the capital, Beijing, via a contaminated letter from Canada — an assertion dismissed and questioned by Canadian experts.The Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control (BCDC) said in a news release Monday that its first case of the Omicron variant in a Beijing resident could be the result of international mail sent from Canada via the United States and Hong Kong.The letter was sent on Jan. 7 and received on Jan.

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Omicron tests China's ability to hold Olympics with 'zero-tolerance' COVID-19 policy

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Most access to a major city adjacent to Beijing was suspended Thursday as China tried to contain an outbreak of the highly contagious omicron variant, which poses a test to its "zero-tolerance" COVID-19 policy and its ability to successfully host the Winter Olympics.Tianjin, a port and manufacturing center with 14 million people, is one of a half-dozen cities where the government is imposing lockdowns and other restrictions as part of a policy that aims to track down every virus case. But the outbreak in a city so close to the Olympic host is particularly worrying.Throughout the pandemic, authorities have been especially protective of Beijing since it is the seat of government and home to senior politicians.

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China Covid-19 cases highest in nearly two years

The number of Covid-19 cases in China has reached its highest since March 2020, as Beijing races to stamp out the highly transmissible coronavirus variant just three weeks before hosting the Winter Olympics.

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Chinese city reports coronavirus found on ice cream

BEIJING – The coronavirus was found on ice cream produced in eastern China, prompting a recall of cartons from the same batch, according to the government.The Daqiaodao Food Co., Ltd. in Tianjin, adjacent to Beijing, was sealed and its employees were being tested for the coronavirus, a city government statement said.

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Coronavirus found on ice cream in the Chinese city of Tianjin

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Vision problems arise in young school kids in COVID-19 quarantine

The prevalence of near-sightedness, or myopia, increased 1.4 to 3 times in Chinese children aged 6 to 8 years during COVID-19 quarantine, according to a study today in JAMA Ophthalmology.

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What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Beijing market suspends sales, storage of frozen productsBeijing's Xinfadi market, which was linked to a coronavirus outbreak in June, has suspended sales and storage of cold-chain and aquatic products, state-backed Beijing News reported. Several infections in recent months in Qingdao and Tianjin cities involved handlers of imported frozen food.Workers in a particular environment who repeatedly come into contact with cold-chain products polluted by the coronavirus might be infected without proper protection, a Chinese official said earlier on Wednesday.However, officials cautioned that the risk to consumers of catching the virus from cold chain food products was "very low".

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Asia Today: China reports 2 virus cases after mass testing

BEIJING – China on Tuesday reported two new coronavirus cases in the cities of Shanghai and Tianjin as it seeks to prevent small outbreaks from becoming larger ones.The National Health Commission said that there were two new locally spread cases in the previous 24-hour period, one in each city. It also reported 20 cases among people who had arrived from overseas.In Shanghai, the mass testing of 17,719 workers at the city’s Pudong aiport found one infection, a Fedex employee.

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The Latest: Philippines targets 60 million for vaccination

Thanksgiving travel plans despite warnings— States impose new rules, plead with public to stop spread— Los Angeles on the brink of a stay-home order as coronavirus cases rise— Washington, D.C., boosts limits on restaurants, gatherings amid virus spike— Australia airline boss wants vaccine passport for travelers— Virus restrictions lead Norwegian champ to drop Iditarod___Follow AP’s coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemic and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak___HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:BEIJING — China has reported new coronavirus cases in the cities of Shanghai and Tianjin as it seeks to prevent small outbreaks from becoming larger ones.The National Health Commission said Tuesday that there were two new locally

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Millions tested after coronavirus cases rise in 3 Chinese cities

coronavirus cases were discovered in three cities across the country last week.As temperatures drop, large-scale measures are being enacted in the cities of Tianjin, Shanghai and Manzhouli, despite the low number of new cases compared to the United States and other countries that are seeing new waves of infections. China testing imported food packaging for coronavirus, angering several countries Many experts and government officials have warned that the chance of the virus spreading will be greater during the cold weather.

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China tests millions after coronavirus flare-ups in 3 cities

BEIJING – Chinese authorities are testing millions of people, imposing lockdowns and shutting down schools after multiple locally transmitted coronavirus cases were discovered in three cities across the country last week.As temperatures drop, large-scale measures are being enacted in the cities of Tianjin, Shanghai and Manzhouli, despite the low number of new cases compared to the United States and other countries that are seeing new waves of infections. Many experts and government officials have warned that the chance of the virus spreading will be greater during the cold weather.

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Mainland China reports 16 new coronavirus cases

Mainland China reported 16 new COVID-19 cases on Nov.

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The Latest: Hong Kong to close more schools to fight virus

coronavirus cases crosses 9 million, though daily numbers are declining— CDC urges Americans to avoid travel at Thanksgiving and not spend holiday with those outside household— Heading into holidays, U.S. COVID-19 testing strained again— Mexico tops 100,000 COVID-19 deaths, 4th country to do so— Health experts clash over use of certain drugs for COVID-19___Follow AP’s coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemic and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak___HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:BEIJING — Authorities in China’s northern city of Tianjin have sealed off a hospital, a residential compound and a kindergarten after the city found four new local cases of the coronavirus Friday.

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The Latest: Pakistan imposes mini-lockdowns in Islamabad

http://apnews.com/VirusOutbreak and https://apnews.com/UnderstandingtheOutbreak___HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING:BEIJING — Authorities in China’s financial hub of Shanghai have quarantined 186 people and conducted coronavirus tests on more than 8,000 after a freight handler at the city’s main international airport tested positive for the virus.No additional cases have been found, the city government said on its microblog Tuesday.

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Asia Today: Shanghai airport worker gets virus; 8,000 tested

BEIJING – Authorities in China’s financial hub of Shanghai have quarantined 186 people and conducted coronavirus tests on more than 8,000 after a freight handler at the city’s main international airport tested positive for the virus.No additional cases have been found, the city government said on its microblog Tuesday. It remains unclear how the 51-year-old man contracted the virus, which has largely spared the sprawling metropolis despite its dense population and strong international links.In the northern port city of Tianjin, more than 77,000 people have been tested after a locally transmitted case was reported there on Monday.

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China offers covid vaccines to testing countries to boost diplomatic ties

Emergency useThe company’s vaccine, dubbed CoronaVac, is made with the coronavirus rendered inactive so that the pathogen cannot cause infection but can train the human immune system to recognize and respond to real infections.State-owned China National Biotec Group is currently testing two coronavirus vaccines in countries across the Middle East and South America, while Tianjin-based CanSino Biologics Inc., or CNBG, is trialling a shot co-developed with the Chinese military in Russia and Pakistan.Both Sinovac and CNBG’s shots have been approved for emergency use for doctors, nurses and other front-line workers under China’s vaccine law, while CanSino’s shot received approval for use within the Chinese military.Click here to read the Mint

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China auto show forging ahead under anti-virus controls

BEIJING – The first event for the CEO of Swedish electric car brand Polestar at this month’s Beijing auto show: A two-week quarantine in a hotel.The auto show, the first major in-person sales event for any industry since the coronavirus pandemic began, opens Saturday in a sign the ruling Communist Party is confident China has contained the disease.

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Papua New Guinea bars Chinese workers in covid-19 vaccine trial over virus risk

BEIJING/MELBOURNE : Papua New Guinea has denied entry to Chinese nationals who participated in a COVID-19 vaccine trial, the Australian newspaper said on Friday, as the Pacific nation battles a worsening outbreak of the respiratory disease.The workers had been due to fly from the northern city of Tianjin to the Ramu NiCo plant in northern Papua New Guinea run by state-run Metallurgical Corporation of China Ltd (MCC) .The Australian said David Manning, Papua New Guinea's head of disaster management, denied access for the workers after being told of the vaccinations, however, and sent a strongly worded letter to China's ambassador, Xue Bing."The government of PNG demands and deserves to fully understand (the) vaccine development and

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Asia Today: Beijing's daily cases drop, India's rise sharply

BEIJING – China’s capital Beijing reported a decline in newly confirmed cases of coronavirus Thursday as the city continued to press stricter measures to contain a new outbreak. Beijing reported 21 cases, down from 31 on Wednesday.

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China reports 16 new Covid cases; Beijing confirms first infection in 56 days

COVID-19 emergency response, marking the return of normalcy in the capital.The Beijing municipal government, while relaxing the norms, had said there was no need to wear masks, though people continue to wear them for safety reasons.China's National Health Commission (NHC) on Thursday said 11 new COVID-19 cases were reported in China on Wednesday and all of them were imported. Of the new cases, six were reported in Shanghai, three in Guangdong, one each in Tianjin and Fujian.No new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases were reported on the Chinese mainland, according to a daily report issued by the NHC.Also on Wednesday, four new asymptomatic cases were reported, the NHC said.

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Chinese Emergency Medical Teams support COVID-19 response

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0