Shanghai to ease lockdown if cases keep falling, but mass health checks to remain
Officials say some districts are allowing movement, but subject to constant test-and-trace checkpoints.
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Officials say some districts are allowing movement, but subject to constant test-and-trace checkpoints.
Rumors are circulating in Chinese social media platforms that President Xi Jinping, who is under fire for his draconian Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdowns, will step down from power. These [...]
As the bbc reported in september last year — north korea asked that almost three million covid—19 jabs offered to it be redirected elsewhere — that was according to the un. and their position didn't change. north korea also refused vaccines from china and russia. in other words, it has no vaccines. here's jean mackenzie again. they have been suspicious of vaccines, they have been suspicious of chinese vaccines and even astrazeneca, and very reluctant to let anything cross the border, so it means that as far as we know no one in the country is vaccinated, which of course makes them incred...
Populations were fed up with lockdowns and being forced to stay in their homes for weeks and months on end. in beijing, they don't have a shanghai style lockdown yet but there are certainly growing fears that could happen. even though total number of cases is still extraordinarily low by almost any international standard. you're talking about just over 2,000 active cases in the city of about 20 million people. those 2,000 cases are enough for beijing to close schools, libraries, shopping malls, any public locations. the nearly 20 million in beijing are having to go through a sixth round of mas...
Investigation against donald trump. it stems from the manhattan da's investigation into the trump investigation of the finances. experts say, the grand jury will not be renewed. this makes an indictment for donald trump less likely. today in china, residents in the capital city of beijing are on edge. they face the potential of another full scale lockdown. why? it comes as the government is doubling down on its zero covid policy, even amid the spread of the omicron variant. nbc janice is in beijing. janice, what is the latest? >> they are not calling it a lockdown yet, but it feels like one in...