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China forced to admit economy hit by COVID lockdowns
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], April 19 (ANI): Dazed by its Zero-COVID policy, the Chinese leadership has set aside its usual secrecy and is issuing warnings about the lockdowns negatively affecting production and spending.
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China's 'Zero Covid Policy' takes a toll on human suffering
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], April 19 (ANI): Despite following a 'Zero Covid Policy', Covid cases continue to rise in China leading to loss of livelihoods, extended lockdowns, huge economic losses and ascending levels of anxiety among the citizens of the country.
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China stares at national crisis with spike in COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], April 19 (ANI): China on Monday reported 3,297 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday, while lockdowns in cities are triggering cascading effects with Beijing staring at a national crisis.
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Global Air Travel Rebound: Indians are visiting Southeast Asia as Countrie
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Singapore, April 18 (ANI): Earlier this month, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that global air travel posted a strong rebound in February 2022 compared to January 2022, as Omicron-related impacts moderated outside of Asia.
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China reports 2,723 new local COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], April 18 (ANI): China on Sunday reported 2,723 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Monday.
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China unlikely to achieve GDP targets due to COVID-19 crisis
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], April 17 (ANI): China's Zero-COVID policy and its highhandedness in handling the COVID crisis is causing hiccups in supply chains, delays at ports and lockdown in Shanghai which in turn is posing a grave threat to the country's economy especially when it comes to Beijing's G
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China reports 3,504 new local COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], April 17 (ANI): China on Saturday reported 3,504 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Sunday.
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China's COVID restrictions spiral into crisis for country, remarkably for
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, April 16 (ANI): As Chinese leader Xi Jinping is expected to step into a nearly unprecedented third term in power at the twice-a-decade Party Congress this fall, the COVID-19 controls are sparking a crisis in the country.
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Shanghai reports 3,590 local, 19,923 asymptomatic COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Shanghai [China], April 16 (ANI): China's economic hub Shanghai reported 3,590 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 19,923 local asymptomatic carriers on Friday, the municipal health commission said on Saturday.
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China says family infections among reasons responsible for Shanghai COVID
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], April 14 (ANI): The recent spike in global financial hub Shanghai, which has caused a major disruption in supply chains, has been attributed to family infections and logistics transmission.
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China defends 'zero-COVID policy' amid growing criticism
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], April 13 (ANI): Amid growing criticism over its zero-COVID policy, China on Tuesday defended its coronavirus measures that reportedly have resulted in hardship in several Chinese cities including the global financial hub Shanghai.
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Shanghai residents scream from windows as China's COVID lockdown prevents
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], April 12 (ANI): Horrifying videos have emerged showing Shanghai residents screaming from their windows over strict COVID lockdown measures that prevent them from leaving home even for food.
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