More than 1,000 accounts that criticized the government’s Covid got blocked. Weibo did not identify the posts that had sparked the response. China will no longer require foreign visitors to undergo quarantine. More than 1,000 social media profiles that criticized the government’s Covid policy have been deleted in China, some of which had millions of … Read more
China is the last major economy in the world to transition to “living with Covid”. The zero-Covid plan damaged the economy and grew tiresome. China has more than a million infections and 5,000 fatalities every day. The last significant departure from the nation’s zero-Covid policy will take place in China on January 8, according to … Read more
Visitors to China won’t need quarantine from January 8. As China abandons zero-Covid, restrictions are eased. Three weeks have been reduced to five days. China has said that the necessity that visitors enter the country under quarantine will stop on January 8. As China abandons its zero-Covid policy, a number of limitations have been relaxed, … Read more
China is preparing for an unprecedented flood of Covid-19 cases. A top specialist has warned that Omicron variations are “spreading swiftly”. Businesses closed over the weekend in Beijing out of fear of an epidemic. China is preparing for an unprecedented flood of Covid-19 cases., As it dismantles significant portions of its restrictive zero-Covid policy. A … Read more
Zero-Covid policy destroyed the world’s second-largest economy. Beijing unveiled comprehensive adjustments to its harsh policies on Wednesday. New standards eliminate the required health QR code to enter most public areas. China’s zero-Covid policy, which crippled the second-largest economy in the world and provoked an unprecedented wave of protests, is finally being undone as Beijing unveiled … Read more
lockdown restrictions lifted in Shanghai and Guangzhou, areas with high incidence of Covid. Comes as China experiences widespread demonstrations against its zero-Covid policy. Days of protests in numerous cities were sparked by a high-rise fire in Xinjiang last week. Although there are many everyday cases, China has indicated a change in its Covid position as … Read more
Guangzhou became the center of a widespread Covid outbreak. This is leading to necessitating yet another round of lockdown measures. Some people criticize the policy of zero-covid. Online abuse of the government is so frequent in many nations that no one ever blinks an eye. The severely regulated internet in China makes it more difficult. … Read more
China’s zero-Covid policy keeps infections and deaths low at considerable economic and societal cost. Last week, unfounded rumors of a departure from the costly policy sent Chinese stocks surging. Health officials say they will continue to eliminate Covid cases as soon as they arise. Despite public outcry that its zero-Covid policy is costing lives, China … Read more
Xi Jinping has the chance to chart a new course for managing COVID-19. It will be less disruptive to the economy and daily life. Businesses and investors are eagerly awaiting any indications of a shift away from the harsh “dynamic zero-COVID” approach. Businesses and investors are eagerly monitoring any indications of a shift away from … Read more
However, whereas Singapore has made steady progress toward reopening in recent months, Hong Kong remains trapped in limitations that opponents argue are losing it business and talent, with Singapore reaping the benefits. Travel has increased in recent weeks as the city has eliminated mandatory quarantines. When Daniel Chow left Singapore for a job in Hong … Read more
Taiwan kicked off the first Asian Pride Games on Friday with a colorful ceremony that drew hundreds of athletes and spectators, as the island abandons its zero-Covid policy despite an increase in infections. The games are the successor to The Straits Games, founded in Malaysia 20 years ago and considered the first international gay sports … Read more
BEIJING: China on Monday reported its highest number of coronavirus cases in two years as clusters emerged in more than a dozen cities, posing a fresh challenge to Beijing’s zero-Covid policy. The country’s borders remain mostly closed as policymakers continue to pursue the zero-tolerance approach even as many parts of the world turn to living … Read more
HONG KONG: Hong Kong parents are being separated from children and babies who test positive for the coronavirus, compounding public anger over the financial hub’s lack of readiness for a major outbreak now sweeping the city. The densely populated metropolis is in the throes of its worst-ever Covid wave, registering thousands of cases every day … Read more
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong cruise ship carrying 3,700 people was ordered back to port on Wednesday for virus testing after nine people were found to be close contacts in an Omicron variant outbreak. Like mainland China, Hong Kong pursues a zero-Covid policy and maintains some of the world’s strictest measures — including virtually closed borders, weeks-long … Read more
