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A look back at some of the biggest China-related stories from the year 2022!

Three world powers are arming themselves to combat a weapons system the Chinese Communist Party is developing. A ...

J&J Jab Efficacy; Delta Now 83% of New U.S. Cases: Virus Update Bloomberg 1 hr ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- One dose of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine is much less effective against the delta and lambda variants than against the original strain of the virus, the New York Times reported, citing a study that hasn’t been peer reviewed yet. Delta now makes up 83% of all sequenced cases in the U.S., up from 50% in early July, health authorities said. A spokesman for U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted that the country’s self-isolation rules aren’t option...

Infections Surge in Asia; Sydney Extends Lockdown: Virus Update Bloomberg 28 mins ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- Sydney extended its lockdown for a further two weeks as Australia’s most populous city battles an outbreak of the delta strain, with health authorities increasingly concerned after infections spread to Melbourne. Indonesia’s daily cases surpassed India’s, marking a new virus epicenter in Asia as delta drives up infections. Cases in Malaysia and South Korea reached record highs, while Tokyo’s were the highest since January. Singapore reported its most da...

Overdose Deaths Hit U.S. Record; Asia Cases Soar: Virus Update Bloomberg 2 hrs ago Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) -- U.S. drug overdose deaths soared almost 30% to a record 93,331 in 2020, or an average of 256 a day, in yet another health concern tied to a pandemic that’s killed more than 600,000 Americans. In Europe, health officials say data supporting the use of vaccine boosters remains thin, and they urged countries in the region to speed up inoculation programs amid the rise of the delta variant. Austria Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said those younger than 35 need to get sho...