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@AmeshAA shared
On Feb 7, 2022
Targeted interventions, harm reduction, and risk calculation is what China refused to do in favor of continued authoritarian abstinence-only measures. Their policies have left them in a precarious place. https://t.co/gmjbBCaW1f
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Easing curbs in 'COVID-zero regions' could cause 2 mln deaths in a year - China study

Easing curbs in 'COVID-zero regions' could cause 2 mln deaths in a year - China study

Restoring normal population mobility to "COVID-zero regions" like China will cause some 2 million deaths in a year and the key to controlling the virus is developing vaccines that are ...

@XHNews shared
On Feb 7, 2022
Beijing Winter Olympics' official mascot #BingDwenDwen is gaining popularity in China. "Rarely have mascots sold out after the first few days of any Olympics let alone become household names so quickly," said Reuters https://t.co/f5L3bY6c2p https://t.co/uHY3PCCIzI
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China to boost supply of Winter Games panda mascot souvenirs

China to boost supply of Winter Games panda mascot souvenirs

China will increase the supply of merchandise featuring "Bing Dwen Dwen", the panda mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, the organising committee said on Sunday.

@AmeshAA shared
On Feb 7, 2022
“Given that the North Korean healthcare system is utterly ill-equipped to deal with such an event, any subsequent fallout would be calamitous” https://t.co/qNb0T5OyWb
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North Korea’s Ticking COVID-19 Time Bomb

North Korea’s Ticking COVID-19 Time Bomb

Like many nations, North Korea’s initial calculation may have been that there would be an eventual end to the pandemic.

@XHNews shared
On Feb 5, 2022
China and Russia oppose the politicization of COVID-19 origins tracing, stressing it is a scientific issue that should be carried out through cooperation, said a joint statement issued Friday after a meeting between the two countries' presidents. For more https://t.co/8IfoROAI9z https://t.co/UrbKlP2Io6
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China, Russia oppose politicization of COVID-19 origins tracing: joint statement

China, Russia oppose politicization of COVID-19 origins tracing: joint statement

China, Russia oppose politicization of COVID-19 origins tracing: joint statement-

@WSJhealth shared
On Feb 3, 2022
Though deaths still rising, optimism is growing that the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic may soon be over https://t.co/kkZTOkLFjS
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U.S. Covid-19 Hospitalizations Continue Tracking Downward

U.S. Covid-19 Hospitalizations Continue Tracking Downward

The seven-day average of patients with confirmed or suspected cases eased to 134,000, down 16% from a Jan. 20 high, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services.

@XHNews shared
On Feb 7, 2022
South China's Guangxi reports 37 new local #COVID19 cases https://t.co/Ps52RxQTVE https://t.co/dywNuJjwFF
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South China's Guangxi reports 37 new local COVID-19 cases

South China's Guangxi reports 37 new local COVID-19 cases

South China's Guangxi reports 37 new local COVID-19 cases-

@XHNews shared
On Feb 6, 2022
The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 13 new locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections https://t.co/kHb7UYGEdQ https://t.co/KjyiW0sMU5
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Chinese mainland reports 13 new local COVID-19 cases

Chinese mainland reports 13 new local COVID-19 cases

Chinese mainland reports 13 new local COVID-19 cases-

@XHNews shared
On Feb 3, 2022
Chinese mainland reports 21 new locally-transmitted #COVID19 infections on Wednesday, down from 36 on Tuesday https://t.co/6K4C7uKN1F https://t.co/cD9J6S1yhR
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Chinese mainland reports 21 new local COVID-19 cases

Chinese mainland reports 21 new local COVID-19 cases

Chinese mainland reports 21 new local COVID-19 cases-