With strict Covid restrictions lifted weeks ahead of the country’s most important holiday, millions, joyful yet anxious, could finally travel and reunite with family.
Tag: Lunar New Year
Covid Workers in China Clash With Police Over Unpaid Wages, Layoffs
Companies that reaped windfalls helping the government implement strict ‘zero Covid’ controls are now struggling to pay and keep workers.
Your Monday Briefing: China Reopens
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As China Reopens Its Borders, Mixed Feelings at Home and Abroad
Friends and families are planning reunions; tourists are booking flights. But amid the anticipation, there’s a whiff of anxiety.
As China Lifts Pandemic Border Controls, Mixed Feelings at Home and Abroad
Friends and families are planning reunions; tourists are booking flights. But amid the anticipation, there’s a whiff of anxiety.
China’s Covid Surge Threatens Villages as Lunar New Year Approaches
Millions are expected to travel home this month, spreading Covid to rural communities where health care services are woefully underdeveloped.
As China Drops Travel Rules, Wariness Rises Over its Covid Outbreak
Many welcomed Beijing’s plan to loosen quarantine rules for travelers, but concerns linger about the country’s Covid wave.
China’s Looming ‘Tsunami’ of Covid Cases Will Test Its Hospitals
To conserve resources for the severely ill, the government is urging residents not to seek help unless necessary. But the pivot has left many confused and anxious.
From the U.S. to China: A 3-Month Quarantine Horror Story
A lawyer flew home to China hoping to see his family for the first time since the pandemic began. Instead, he was trapped in three months of quarantine.
From the U.S. to China: A 3-Month Quarantine Horror Story
A lawyer flew home to China hoping to see his family for the first time since the pandemic began. Instead, he was trapped in three months of quarantine.