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By Alvaro Alfaro Harbin, China, Dec 24 (EFE).- Thousands of people are flocking to the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin, attracted by its freezing temperatures and its Ice and Snow Festival, which is being held for the first time since the pandemic and the end of China’s tough ‘zero covid’ policy. More than two million … ....
By Alvaro Alfaro and Victor Escribano Beijing/Shanghai, Jan 21 (EFE).- After three years of the Covid-19 pandemic, Chinese citizens are celebrating their first Lunar New Year with relief over no restrictions, but also with caution due to experts predicting an increase in infections arising from the holiday period. In 2021 and 2022, people who usually … ....
By Alvaro Alfaro Beijing, Dec 2 (EFE).- After several cities in China eased coronavirus restrictions following protests in recent days, the country’s authorities said that conditions were in place for the country to adjust its anti-pandemic measures. Vice Premier Sun Chunlan, who is in charge of supervising the country’s “zero Covid” policy, said Thursday that … ....
By Alvaro Alfaro Beijing, Aug 19 (EFE).- Robots that care for the elderly, conduct PCR tests, and deliver packages are some of the highlights of the 2022 World Robot Conference underway in Beijing. The event, organized between Aug.18 to 21, brings together more than 130 companies that showcase the latest advances in robotics in China, … ....
By Alvaro Alfaro Beijing, Jun 15 (EFE).- A fresh Covid-19 outbreak in Beijing’s bar area threatens the short-lived reopening of the capital after nearly two months of severe restrictions, as thousands of people are once again under confinement, while regular PCR tests are conducted. On Wednesday, the Beijing authorities reported 63 new cases in the … ....