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Covid. a prominent epidemiologist in the country now saying it should be called the, quote, coronavirus cold. this as major shift for the chinese government after nearly three years of forcing the public to live under its zero covid approach, stoking fears about the virus, and forcing residents to go to government quarantine facilities. when even just a single case in a city like shanghai with 25 million people could trigger lockdowns. not anymore. outfront, live from beijing, what's going on here? the chinese government now trying to downplay covid. how is the healthcare system, how are the p...

A low vaccination rate among the elderly could see a spike of infections. but unusually, the chinese government now seems to be responding to public pressure after extraordinary protests in multiple cities. they're calling for the end of lockdowns. demanding freedom from zero covid rules. a challenge to the leadership of xi jingping. that triggered a dragnet. police using surveillance tools and intimidation to suppress any further dissent. so far the leadership has said nothing about the protests. but officials are now playing down the severity of getting covid, sensors allowing discussions of...

China may be shifting its rigid covid restrictions after a week of widespread protests. many cities in china are starting to ease up and the government is now saying the country is entering a new stage and mission. janis mackey frayer has more. >> reporter: zero covid is not going away. but the rules do appear to be easing. small moves in some parts of country and just days after those stunning protests. but unwinding lockdowns, quarantines and other harsh controls could trigger a new set of problems here along with a wave of covid infections. china's government rethinking zero covid rules. ea...

Nearly three years after the first case of Covid-19 was detected in China, people are protesting against the harsh zero-Covid norms in the country.

Hundreds of people took to the streets to protest against China's zero-Covid policy in a rare outpouring of public anger against the state.