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China won't report asymptomatic COVID cases in further shift
Headline from La Crosse Tribune, on the newest of 3 developments
China says it will stop reporting asymptomatic COVID-19 cases since they’ve become “impossible” to track with mass testing no longer required. That's another step in the country’s uncertain exit from
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Developments in this update
3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.
China struggles with COVID infections after controls ease
Headline from amNewYork ·
China's loosened COVID-19 policies – following years of aggressive lockdowns and quarantines – have left the country vulnerable
Headline from The Conversation US ·
Newest
China won't report asymptomatic COVID cases in further shift
A rash of COVID-19 cases in schools and businesses were reported Friday in areas across China after the ruling Communist Party loosened anti-virus rules as it
While China is beginning to loosen its COVID-19 restrictions, medical practitioners there are preparing for a possible onslaught of COVID cases, which analysts predict could be just weeks away. China had one of the toughest anti-COVID policies in the world. Its zero-COVID campaign put anyone...
Strict lockdowns, quarantines and testing have prevented many people in China from catching COVID-19. With concerns over Chinese vaccine efficacy and uptake, China may be facing a looming COVID-19 surge.
As China has abruptly pivoted away from its "zero covid" policy, including centralized testing, there are fears that it is missing the scope of the new surge in cases.
China says it will stop reporting asymptomatic COVID-19 cases since they’ve become “impossible” to track with mass testing no longer required. That's another step in the country’s uncertain exit from