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Controversial, but getting the police involved so they can talk to somebody or getting a psychologist involved so they can talk to somebody. intervention needs to happen. we have systems available. why we're not using them is confusing to me. >> ed davis, always appreciate your insight. thank you. >> thank you both. this afternoon parents and teachers will return to that virginia elementary school for the first time since a 6-year-old shot a teacher. the school is set to temporarily open its doors. it will allow parents to visit before the official re-opening monday which will be nearly a mo...

So in many ways at least on paper china is open for business after two plus years of a very strict lockdown that the world watched. >> yeah, i mean, so, marc, given that their deaths look higher how is the re-opening going? >> well, the re-opening is having -- is having some difficulty in the sense that the hope was that if china opened up, people would be able to move to and from. however, many countries including south korea and japan have placed some restrictions, whether it be about testing or visa requirements for people from china to move to and from, so it is a bit complicated. this wil...

Strict lockdown that the world watched. >> yeah, i mean, so, marc, given that their deaths look higher how is the re-opening going? >> well, the re-opening is having -- is having some difficulty in the sense that the hope was that if china opened up, people would be able to move to and from. however, many countries including south korea and japan have placed some restrictions, whether it be about testing or visa requirements for people from china to move to and from, so it is a bit complicated. this will take weeks, even months, to see the effectiveness of how it unfolds. >> okay. marc stewart...

Chinese state media said COVID-19 testing requirements imposed by several places around the world in response to a surging wave of infections were "discriminatory", in the clearest pushback yet against restrictions that are slowing down its re-opening.

China has been signalling a shift in its covid stance as it moves to ease some virus restrictions, despite high daily case numbers. although this stops well short of a complete re—opening, it is being seen as a sign that officials have abandoned the idea of trying to reduce each outbreak to zero new infections. the changes come in the wake of street protests in many cities with residents calling for an end to the policy of zero covid. our china correspondent stephen mcdonell reports. beijing's underground trains are starting to look more crowded again. commuters no longer need recent a pcr t...