Covid Cases In China

Amid Covid spike Chinese cities distribute free fever drugs

China reported no Covid deaths for the second day in a row on 21 December. As of Tuesday, the nation had confirmed 389,306 cases

The Real Picture: Why China’s official COVID death count doesn’t stack up

Crematoriums across China are reporting a surge in the number of bodies and hospitals are overwhelmed with patients being rolled in every minute. Yet the official death count owing to COVID-19 remains at seven since restrictions were lifted earlier this month. What’s going on in the dragon’s lair?

From zero-COVID to confusion: China struggles to live with the virus

For three years, people in China followed the strictest zero-COVID policy. Now, the curbs have been lifted and people are back out on the streets. But rising infections have overwhelmed the country's medical infrastructure

Explained: The challenges China will face in lifting COVID restrictions

Chinese authorities are now moving to ease restrictions. However, the transition out of zero COVID has been painful for any country that’s done it. And China will face some unique challenges in making this shift

Will China really follow its zero-COVID policy for five years? What the latest row is all about

A senior Communist Party official was quoted as saying that mass testing and strict lockdowns would continue for the next five years, prompting fear and concern from residents. However, censors immediately scrubbed out any mentions of the comment

China battles worst COVID-19 outbreak in two years as cases double in 24 hours

A fast-spreading variant known as 'stealth omicron' is testing China’s zero-tolerance strategy, which had kept the virus at bay since its initial outbreak in early 2020

China locks down over 17.5 million people in business center of Shenzhen to fight COVID-19 surge

The number of new COVID-19 cases in an outbreak in China's northeast tripled Sunday and authorities tightened control on access to Shanghai in the east, suspending bus service to the city and requiring a virus test for anyone who wants to enter.

China reports spike in COVID-19 cases ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics

Though China has controlled the contagion by drastically limiting international travel, sporadic clusters of cases continued to surface in different parts of the country, putting its Zero COVID policy under stress

China locks down Lanzhou, city of four million, due to to spike in COVID-19 cases

Officials in Lanzhou said the "entry and exit of residents" would be strictly controlled and limited to essential supplies or medical treatment.

With 3.2% expansion in Q1, China becomes first major economy to return to growth since beginning of pandemic

Chinese exporters have benefited from the economy’s relatively early reopening and global demand for medical supplies, according to a National Bureau of Statistics report