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On May 18, 2022
Travelers flying to China from U.S. cities including Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco from May 20 will no longer need a RT-PCR test seven days before flights https://t.co/ssfrZCWOQB
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China relaxes some COVID test rules for U.S., other travellers

China relaxes some COVID test rules for U.S., other travellers

China has removed certain COVID-19 test requirements for people flying in from countries like the United States and shortened the pre-departure quarantine period for some inbound ...

@Reuters shared
On May 23, 2022
China reports 869 new COVID cases on May 22 vs 898 a day earlier https://t.co/6vlUAOXIkg https://t.co/5a5GLdnkUc
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China reports 869 new COVID cases on May 22 vs 898 a day earlier

China reports 869 new COVID cases on May 22 vs 898 a day earlier

Mainland China reported 869 new coronavirus cases on May 22, of which 187 were symptomatic and 682 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Monday.

@Reuters shared
On May 19, 2022
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus https://t.co/Kv3v4XFwAs https://t.co/yiClYw0Fgc
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Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus

Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus

More Shanghai residents were given the freedom to go out to shop for groceries for the first time in nearly two months on Thursday as authorities set out more plans for exiting the ...

@XHNews shared
On May 20, 2022
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday confirmed she is advocating within the Biden administration for eliminating some tariffs on Chinese imports that "aren't very strategic" but are hurting U.S. consumers and businesses https://t.co/QZqwYWbqvD #ChinaInWorldPress https://t.co/WgZ7UmdHTR
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Yellen confirms she is pressing Biden for some China tariff reductions

Yellen confirms she is pressing Biden for some China tariff reductions

She is advocating for ending some tariffs on imports that "aren't very strategic" but hurting U.S. consumers and businesses.

@JohnsHopkins shared
On May 17, 2022
@C_R_Watson @JHSPH_CHS @biblauer "We cannot afford to become numb to these numbers," says @IVACtweets director Bill Moss. "We must continue to strive to achieve higher vaccination coverage with COVID-19 vaccines both here in the U.S. and globally to avert an even greater disaster." https://t.co/175QuLNZmq
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U.S. officially surpasses one million COVID-19 deaths

U.S. officially surpasses one million COVID-19 deaths

Experts say the tragic milestone, now recorded by the Coronavirus Resource Center tracker, likely occurred months ago and that higher vaccination rates could have prevented many fatalities

@WHO shared
On May 19, 2022
WHO issued an emergency use listing for CONVIDECIA, a vaccine manufactured by CanSino Biologics, China, adding to a growing portfolio of #COVID19 vaccines validated by WHO https://t.co/QdpHiasT2p https://t.co/2B54FwiNDl
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WHO validates 11th vaccine for COVID-19

WHO validates 11th vaccine for COVID-19

Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued an emergency use listing (EUL) for CONVIDECIA, a vaccine manufactured by CanSino Biologics, China, adding to a growing portfolio of ...

@guardian shared
On May 18, 2022
A million have died of Covid-19 in America. How did this happen? | Ross Barkan https://t.co/QKDfc4jiIq
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A million have died of Covid-19 in America. How did this happen?

A million have died of Covid-19 in America. How did this happen?

One million people should never have to die from another pandemic. Not in America, a country built to do so much better

@Reuters_Health shared
On May 19, 2022
China removed on Thursday some COVID-19 test requirements for people flying in from Britain, part of changes to its draconian virus rules to better cope with a pandemic driven by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. https://t.co/BmhDqvfc8k
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China slightly eases COVID test rules for travellers from U.K.

China slightly eases COVID test rules for travellers from U.K.

China removed on Thursday some COVID-19 test requirements for people flying in from Britain, part of changes to its draconian virus rules to better cope with a pandemic driven by the ...