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China's slow exit from zero-COVID

Fri, 2022-12-09 10:22 — mike kraft
'It's dead out here': China's slow exit from zero-COVID Enduring anxieties about the coronavirus are likely to hamper a speedy return to health for the world's second-largest economy. Ryan Woo,Martin Quin Pollard,Josh Horwitz Reuters

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Analysis: Vaccines are key to China’s zero-Covid exit but skepticism poses challenge

Thu, 2022-12-08 11:59 — mike kraft
Vaccines are key to China’s zero-Covid exit but scepticism poses challenge Backing down from existing policies remains a political problem of the first order the Guardian

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COVID spread fears grow as China makes big chnages in zero-tolerance curbs

Thu, 2022-12-08 11:43 — mike kraft
COVID spread fears grow as China unwinds zero-tolerance curbs As many Chinese embraced new freedoms after Beijing dropped parts of its tough COVID regime, concerns mounted that the virus, which had largely been kept in check, could soon run wild. Brenda Goh,Ella Cao Reuters

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New study spotlights disparities in COVID-19 clinical trials

Wed, 2022-12-07 12:08 — mike kraft
Study spotlights disparities in COVID-19 clinical trials | CIDRAP

A study yesterday in JAMA Internal Medicine shows women and racial minorities were underrepresented in both COVID-19 clinical treatment trials and in disease prevention trials.

The research was conducted by a team from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, as well researchers from Beijing and London.

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China changes strategy, rolls back anti-COVID measures following protests

Wed, 2022-12-07 09:52 — mike kraft
China eases anti-COVID measures following protests BEIJING (AP) — China rolled back rules on isolating people with COVID-19 and dropped virus test requirements for some public places Wednesday in a dramatic change to a strategy that confined millions of people to their homes and sparked protests and demands for President Xi Jinping to resign . AP NEWS

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Beijing drops COVID testing burden as wider easing seems likely

Tue, 2022-12-06 09:19 — mike kraft
Beijing drops COVID testing burden as wider easing beckons Residents of China's capital were allowed into parks, supermarkets, offices and airports without a negative COVID-19 test on Tuesday, the latest in a mix of easing steps nationwide after unprecedented protests against a tough zero-COVID policy. Ryan Woo,Martin Quin Pollard Reuters

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China eases controls, may announce additional steps Wednesday

Mon, 2022-12-05 11:08 — mike kraft
China eases controls, gives no sign when 'zero COVID' ends BEIJING (AP) — China is easing some of the world’s most stringent anti-virus controls and authorities say new variants are weaker. But they have yet to say when they might end a “zero-COVID” strategy that confines millions of people to their homes and set off protests and demands for President Xi Jinping to resign. AP NEWS

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Hackers linked to Chinese government and ex-Nigerian official stole millions in U.S. Covid benefits

Mon, 2022-12-05 10:49 — mike kraft
Hackers linked to Chinese government stole millions in Covid benefits The theft of state unemployment funds is the first pandemic fraud tied to foreign, state-sponsored cybercriminals that the U.S. government has acknowledged publicly. NBC News
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China's Xi told EU less lethal Omicron opens way for fewer COVID restrictions

Fri, 2022-12-02 18:35 — mike kraft
China's Xi told EU less lethal Omicron opens way for fewer COVID restrictions Chinese President Xi Jinping blamed mass protests in Chinese cities on youth frustrated by years of the COVID-19 pandemic, but said the now dominant Omicron variant of the virus paved the way for fewer restrictions, European Union officials said. Reuters Reuters

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China's disputes over Covid policies, Fauci says their vaccines are not good enough

Fri, 2022-12-02 11:17 — mike kraft
Inside China's fight over the future of zero-COVID Opinions about Xi Jinping's signature "zero-COVID" policy vary wildly across China. The debate, which has ignited several anti-lockdown protests, illustrates the difficulties facing the government in relaxing the world's most rigid COVID rules while heading off national discontent. David Stanway Reuters
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