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More than 88 million people in Henan infected, says official

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Covid infection has already spread to about 90% of the population in Henan. China is dealing with extraordinary rise of cases since giving up its zero Covid rules. Only 120,000 out of 1.4 billion individuals in the country have been sick and 30 died. Covid infection has already spread to about 90% of the population … Read more

Almost 90% of China is infected with Covid

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China has been dealing with an extraordinary rise of cases. Rare protests against lockdowns and mass testing were followed by the action. Covid infection has already spread to about 90% of the population in Henan. Covid infection has already spread to about 90% of the population in Henan, China’s third most populated province, according to … Read more

New animal-derived virus ‘LayV’ in eastern China infects several

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LayV was discovered in 35 patients in the provinces of Shandong and Henan. Virus was found primarily in shrews, according to the researchers. LayV is a henipavirus, a type of zoonotic virus that can spread from animals to humans. Scientists are looking for a new animal-derived virus ‘LayV’ that has infected at least a dozen … Read more

Henan: China to repay customers after mass bank protests

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A total of 39 billion yuan in deposits are thought to have been frozen by rural banks. Payments will start to be made in phases on Friday, regional regulators announced. Some Chinese social media users have criticised the announcement. Authorities in the Henan province of China have announced that they will begin releasing money to … Read more

Chinese mainland reports 2,010 new local COVID-19 cases

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BEIJING – The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 2,010 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, down from 2,591 on Tuesday, the National Health Commission said Thursday. Of the new local infections, 1,810 were reported in the province of Jilin, 69 in Fujian, 29 in Tianjin, 16 in Shandong, 12 in Jiangxi, 10 each in Heilongjiang and Henan. … Read more

Chinese mainland reports 40 new local COVID-19 cases

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BEIJING – The Chinese mainland reported 40 new locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections over the past day, down from 54 on Saturday. Of the local cases reported Sunday, 24 were in the eastern province of Zhejiang; 11 in north China’s Tianjin Municipality; three in Beijing, and one each in northeast China’s Heilongjiang and central China’s Henan, according … Read more

Chinese mainland reports 24 new local COVID-19 cases

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BEIJING – The Chinese mainland on Tuesday recorded 24 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Wednesday. Of the new local infections, 14 were reported in Beijing, four in Heilongjiang, two in Xinjiang, and one each in Hebei, Liaoning, Henan, and Guangdong, according to the commission. Read more: Chinese mainland’s new local … Read more

Chinese mainland reports 127 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases

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BEIJING, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) — The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 127 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Tuesday. Of the new local cases, 102 were reported in Henan, 18 in Tianjin, five in Guangdong, and one each in Beijing and Shaanxi, the commission said. Read … Read more

Chinese mainland reports 163 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases

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BEIJING, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) — The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 163 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday. Of the new local cases, 80 were reported in Tianjin, 68 in Henan, nine in Guangdong, five in Shaanxi and one in Guangxi, the commission said. Read … Read more

Chinese cities battle Covid as Winter Olympics loom

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BEIJING: China is battling coronavirus outbreaks in several cities, testing the country’s strict “zero-Covid” strategy just weeks before Beijing hosts the Winter Olympics. Here’s a rundown of the measures in place in key areas of the world’s most populous nation.   Tianjin Fears are growing about China’s largest domestic Omicron cluster to date in the … Read more

China detects more Omicron cases as cities tighten restrictions

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BEIJING: China reported more cases of the highly transmissible Omicron coronavirus variant on Monday, with authorities on high alert over flare-ups in major cities just weeks ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics. The emergence of the fast-spreading variant is yet another test of China’s zero Covid strategy, with authorities already battling several outbreaks — including … Read more

Bitcoin miners in China donated generators to flood relief in Henan

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Bitcoin miners in China have joined together to aid families in Henan, which was hit by a devastating flood.

Bitcoin miners have been seen in China’s Henan region providing generators and food. Despite the Chinese crypto crackdown, companies that had to relocate their operations due to the massive mining migration have turned to the Chinese crypto community for help.

Colin Wu, a Chinese journalist, posted a photo of a truck stocked with generators and food donated by BTC miners for Henan citizens. Posters on the truck expressed minor disappointment with the Chinese government as well as sympathy for Henan.

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