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China says critical COVID cases have peaked but hospitals creak under the strain

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2023-01-19 13:13

China says critical COVID cases have peaked as holiday travel surges Millions travelled across the country for long-awaited reunions with families, raising fears of fresh outbreaks. Bernard Orr,Martin Quin Pollard Reuters

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There has been widespread scepticism over China's official COVID data since it abruptly axed anti-virus controls last month that had shielded China's 1.4 billion people from the disease for three years. ...

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China records 1st population fall in decades as births drop

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2023-01-18 10:14

China records 1st population fall in decades as births drop BEIJING (AP) — China’s population shrank for the first time in decades last year as its birthrate plunged, official figures showed Tuesday, adding to pressure on leaders to keep the economy growing despite an aging workforce and at a time of rising tension with the U.S. AP NEWS

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China reports 60,000 more Covid deaths; WHO appeals to China to release more information

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2023-01-16 10:21

WHO appeals to China to release more COVID-19 information BEIJING (AP) — The World Health Organization has appealed to China to keep releasing information about its wave of COVID-19 infections after the government announced nearly 60,000 deaths since early December following weeks of complaints it was failing to tell the world what was happening. AP NEWS

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China's Covid cases touch 900 million, peak expected to last 2-3 months

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2023-01-13 10:46

China COVID peak to last 2-3 months, hit rural areas next - expert The peak of China's COVID-19 wave is expected to last two to three months, and will soon swell over the vast countryside where medical resources are relatively scarce, a top Chinese epidemiologist has said. Bernard Orr,Ellen Zhang Reuters

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Satellite images hint at Covid outbreak’s true toll

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2023-01-12 09:44

Satellite images hint at Covid outbreak’s true toll in China Social media users have questioned the government’s reporting, pointing to the recent deaths of prominent artists, scientists and academics. NBC News

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China: More than 88 million people in Henan province infected with Covid, official says

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2023-01-09 17:55

China Covid: More than 88 million people in Henan infected, official says Some 89% of people in Henan province have been infected but visits to clinics have peaked. BBC News

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The Henan provincial figures are in stark contrast to Covid figures from the central government

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Chinese rush to renew passports as COVID border curbs lifted

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2023-01-09 11:43

Chinese rush to renew passports as COVID border curbs lifted People joined long queues outside immigration offices in Beijing on Monday, eager to renew their passports after China dropped COVID border controls that had largely prevented its 1.4 billion residents from travelling for three years. Yew Lun Tian,Eduardo Baptista Reuters

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China is not reporting true impact of Covid outbreak, WHO says

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2023-01-06 09:05

China 'under-representing' true impact of Covid outbreak, WHO says | CNN The World Health Organization has accused China of "under-representing" the severity of its Covid outbreak and criticized its "narrow" definition of what constitutes a Covid death, as top global health officials urge Beijing to share more data about the explosive spread. Simone McCarthy CNN

... WHO executive director for health emergencies Mike Ryan said the numbers released by China “under-represent the true impact of the disease” in terms of hospital and ICU admissions, as well as deaths.

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