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EXPLAINER: China’s relaxed ‘zero-COVID’ brings big changes

BEIJING (AP) — In a move that caught many by surprise, China announced a potentially major easing of its rigid “zero-COVID” restrictions, without formally...

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Chinese capital prepares for ‘life again’ as lockdowns lift across country

(Reuters) – China’s capital Beijing dropped the need for people to show negative COVID tests to enter supermarkets and offices on Tuesday,...

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Iranian protesters call for three-day strike as pressure on regime builds

Protesters in Iran have called for a three-day strike this week amid conflicting reports that the nation’s “morality police” had been shut...

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After Fanning Covid Fears, China Must Now Try to Allay Them

For nearly three years, the Chinese government deployed its considerable propaganda apparatus to fan fears about Covid to justify large-scale quarantines, frequent...

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As Officials Ease Covid Restrictions, China Faces New Pandemic Risks

As one country after another succumbed to outbreaks this year, China kept the coronavirus at bay, buying valuable time to prepare for...

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Jennifer Garner, John Legend attend lavish U.S. state dinner for France’s Macron

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden rolled out the red carpet on Thursday for celebrities, lawmakers, and titans of industry at...

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China’s vice-premier signals shift in Covid stance as some lockdowns eased

One of China’s most senior pandemic response officials has said the country is entering a “new stage and mission” in the latest...

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China’s ‘zero-COVID’ limits saved lives but no clear exit

China’s strategy of controlling the coronavirus with lockdowns, mass testing and quarantines has provoked the greatest show of public dissent against the ruling Communist...