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by Matthew WALSH Agence France Presse Beijing, China (AFP) — For many in China, years of gruelling lockdowns and privacy invasions aimed at extinguishing Covid have caused misery. For President Xi Jinping, the virus curbs are a triumph. His zero-tolerance approach to Covid has become synonymous with the efforts to cement his authority over China and its ruling Communist Party (CCP). The endgame begins on October 16, when thousands of party delegates will gather in […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) — Taiwan will move away from a zero-Covid policy and instead focus on tackling the most severe infections in an effort to live with the coronavirus, its health minister said Thursday. The decision leaves China — and its financial hub Hong Kong — as the only major economy still sticking to the strategy even as Omicron breaks through those defences. Taiwan has largely closed its borders and implemented strict quarantine rules […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China on Monday reported its highest number of coronavirus cases in two years as clusters emerged in more than a dozen cities, posing a fresh challenge to Beijing’s zero-Covid policy. The country’s borders remain mostly closed as policymakers continue to pursue the zero-tolerance approach even as many parts of the world turn to living with the virus. More than 500 infections were reported across mainland China on Monday, the most […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China could move away from its zero-Covid strategy “in the near future” and co-exist with the virus, a top Chinese scientist said in a possible sign that the country’s leadership is rethinking its strict approach. The country where the coronavirus was first detected in 2019 is now one of the last places still hewing to a zero-tolerance approach, responding to small outbreaks with snap lockdowns and cutting off most international […]
Ni Rose Marie Metran Eagle News Service correspondent LEYTE, Philippines (Eagle News) — Wala nang active COVID-19 cases sa bayan ng Barugo, Leyte ayon sa inilabas na COVID-19 situation update ng local government unit ng Barugo, Leyte Sabado, Feb. 6, 2021. Ayon sa lokal na pamahalaan, wala na silang naitala pang bagong mga kaso. Ang kabuuang COVID-19 cases naman nito ay 212 kung saan 211 ang gumaling na at isa (1) naman ang nasawi. […]
