In worrying news around the ongoing mass anti-Covid restrictions protests across China, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has expressed concern over the treatment meted out by Chinese authorities, to its journalist, who was arrested and handcuffed while covering a similar ongoing protest in Shanghai. In a statement, BBC showed concern over the reports […]
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Protesters chant ‘Step down CCP’ in Shanghai against China’s zero-Covid policy
Protests erupted in China’s Shanghai on Saturday night against Beijing’s strict COVID-19 policy. Several videos have emerged on social media which showcased people chanting slogans against restrictions imposed by the Chinese government to curb the spread of Covid. The protests erupted after 10 people died and nine others were injured […]
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China: Wuhan latest to bear brunt of zero covid policy
Owing to strict measures of Zero Covid Policy, the original epicentre of the Covid-19 virus, Wuhan has shut down again as four new asymptomatic cases were reported recently. Moreover, the head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, George Gaos, stepped down after five years in the post, […]
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China’s ‘zero Covid policy’ drastically affected country’s economy
China started its “zero COVID policy” with the intention to curb the spread of Covid-19 with widespread lockdowns and mass quarantines but in reality, it had slowed down the economic growth of the country. According to the National Bureau of Statistics in China, the data on Friday showed that the […]
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China retains zero-Covid policy while cutting travel quarantine to 7 days
Despite the palpable anger from the public, China on Wednesday retained its strict “zero-Covid” policy, while easing its quarantine policy for international arrivals from fourteen to seven days. China slashed the period by more than half in the biggest relaxation of entry restrictions in the country since the pandemic began, reported CNN. The nation has some of […]
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China continues to back ‘Zero Covid policy’ even as cases spike
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread in more and more cities in China, questions are mounting over the country’s zero covid policy. Mainland China reported 2,666 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 51 more deaths in the past 24 hours, the country’s National Health Commission said on Monday. Of the […]