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In COVID China, a hospital bed can hinge on who you know, red packets

Steven, a financier in his 40s, tested positive for COVID-19 in Beijing at the height of China's outbreak in December and felt fine until the eighth day, when his condition worsened.

Reuters · Feb 14, 2023

China says it is actively sharing COVID-related information with WHO

China has always shared COVID-related information with the World Health Organization (WHO), the country's National Health Commission said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Feb 8, 2023

Chinese doctors avoid the C-word

BEIJING: During a busy shift at the height of Beijing’s Covid wave, a physician at a private hospital saw a printed notice in the emergency department: doctors should “try not to” write Covid-induced respiratory failure on death certificates.

Bangkok Post · Jan 17, 2023

Why China's Covid Wave is Stirring Fear

China is experiencing a huge Covid-19 surge after years of hardline containment restrictions were dismantled last month. A growing number of countries are worried about a lack of data and transparency surrounding China's outbreak, AFP said. Here is why it is sparking concern: - Unreliable data - Beijing has admitted…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 3, 2023

China faces deluge of COVID deaths in first lunar new year without pandemic curbs

China could see as many as 25,000 deaths a day from COVID-19 later in January, casting a shadow over the start of the first Lunar New Year festivities without pandemic restrictions.

Tribune News Service · Dec 31, 2022

Oil Hits Three-Week High as China Eases COVID Curbs

Oil hit a three-week high on Tuesday as China's latest easing of COVID-19 restrictions spurred hopes of a fuel demand recovery, with further support coming from cuts to US energy production caused by winter storms. China will stop requiring inbound travelers to go into quarantine, starting from Jan. 8, the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 27, 2022

Companies welcome end to China quarantines for visitors

Companies have welcomed China’s decision to end quarantines for travelers from abroad as an important step to revive slumping business activity, while Japan announced restrictions on visitors from the country as infections surge

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2022

China to Scrap COVID Quarantine Rule for Inbound Travelers

China will stop requiring inbound travelers to go into quarantine starting from Jan.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 26, 2022

China to scrap COVID quarantine rule for inbound travellers

China will stop requiring inbound travellers to go into quarantine starting from Jan. 8, the National Health Commission said on Monday in a major step towards easing curbs on its borders, which have been largely shut since 2020.

Reuters · Dec 26, 2022

China Races to Vaccinate Elderly, but Many Are Reluctant

Chinese authorities are going door to door and paying people older than 60 to get vaccinated against COVID-19. But even as cases surge, 64-year-old Li Liansheng said his friends are alarmed by stories of fevers, blood clots and other side effects. “When people hear about such incidents, they may not…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 26, 2022