Correct procedures can prevent infection from packages
3 years, 1 month ago

Correct procedures can prevent infection from packages

China Daily  

A disease prevention and control expert says people should not panic when they receive packages from medium- and high-risk areas as long as they receive their parcels in the correct way. Zhu made his remarks after packages from Jinzhou, Hebei province, and Ereenhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, were recently found to be contaminated, causing many people to worry about being infected with the novel coronavirus after receiving packages. The cities of Botou and Hejian, plus Xianxian county, issued an emergency notice asking all companies to seal and disinfect parcels acquired since Oct 18 from the online shopping company Haohui Store in Jinzhou, according to media reports. Many express delivery centers across the country have been ordered to seal and disinfect packages from Haohui Store, while couriers and others who have had contact with the parcels must report their health condition.

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Shanghai asks residents to stay in on Christmas as COVID-19 cases surge in China
2 years ago

Shanghai asks residents to stay in on Christmas as COVID-19 cases surge in China

The Hindu  

Shanghai authorities urged residents to stay at home this weekend, seeking a toned-down Christmas in the nation's most populous city as COVID-19 rages nationwide after tough curbs were lifted. Infections in China are likely more than a million a day with deaths at more than 5,000 a day, in "stark contrast" to official data, British-based health data firm Airfinity said …

Covid cases explode in Beijing leaving city streets empty and daily life disrupted
2 years ago

Covid cases explode in Beijing leaving city streets empty and daily life disrupted

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. China’s new Covid rules significantly rolled back the testing requirements that once dominated daily life, and residents have instead shifted to using antigen tests at home, when …

China grapples with a rash of coronavirus infections after easing its strict controls
2 years, 1 month ago

China grapples with a rash of coronavirus infections after easing its strict controls

LA Times  

A rash of COVID-19 cases in schools and businesses was reported by social media users Friday across China after the ruling Communist Party loosened anti-virus rules as it tries to reverse a deepening economic slump. “There’s very few people coming in because there’s so many cases,” said Gang Xueping, a waitress in a Beijing restaurant. Half of the company’s people …

China eases COVID restrictions, prompting warning against stockpiling medication
2 years, 1 month ago

China eases COVID restrictions, prompting warning against stockpiling medication

ABC  

China is relaxing its COVID-19 restrictions to allow asymptomatic cases and people with mild symptoms to quarantine at home, according to its national health authority. Key points: The changes to restrictions follow recent protests in China People are being urged to only buy medication as required amid low stock and price gouging Investors have welcomed the changes, which they say …

Beijing residents clear out grocery stores amid lockdown rumours as COVID cases surge
2 years, 1 month ago

Beijing residents clear out grocery stores amid lockdown rumours as COVID cases surge

ABC  

Residents of some parts of China's capital Beijing have emptied store shelves and overwhelmed delivery apps, as the city government ordered faster construction of quarantine centres and field hospitals to cope with a surge in COVID-19 cases. Key points: COVID-19 cases have soared to record levels in China in recent days Some Beijing residents have been advised not to leave …

China’s COVID future a constant cycle of restrictions
2 years, 6 months ago

China’s COVID future a constant cycle of restrictions

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 22, 2022 15:59 IST Chinese cities that were in lockdown just a few months ago are imposing pandemic curbs again, as the country’s zero tolerance approach to COVID-19 plunges it into a constant cycle of unpredictable, stop-start restrictions. The snap mitigation measures come as China reported just 22 new infections in the whole country for June 21, …

Beijing, Shanghai ease COVID restrictions as outbreaks fade
2 years, 7 months ago

Beijing, Shanghai ease COVID restrictions as outbreaks fade

The Hindu  

Shoppers returned to the malls of Beijing on Sunday as the Chinese capital relaxed pandemic restrictions after declaring a small but persistent COVID-19 outbreak effectively under control. Coupled with a gradual easing of restrictions in Shanghai, it signaled that the worst is over in the twin outbreaks in China’s most prominent cities. Restaurants remain closed in Beijing, except for takeout …

Beijing unites to ensure supplies during COVID-19 outbreak
2 years, 7 months ago

Beijing unites to ensure supplies during COVID-19 outbreak

China Daily  

A medical worker takes a swab sample from a delivery man for nucleic acid test at a testing site in Chaoyang district, Beijing, May 5, 2022. To reduce the risk of infection, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce recently issued a document outlining epidemic prevention and control guidelines for delivery workers during the outbreak. Delivery staff members should have completed …

Beijing unites to ensure supplies during COVID-19 outbreak
2 years, 7 months ago

Beijing unites to ensure supplies during COVID-19 outbreak

China Daily  

A courier makes a phone call to contact the buyer at residential community in Beijing, on April 28, 2022. Special cares Patients who need medication and infants who require milk powder are among those with special needs in lockdown and controlled zones. Local authorities and medical institutions have also started to operate 24-hour online platforms, on which physicians and pharmacists …

Shanghai re-tightens COVID restrictions, frustrating residents
2 years, 7 months ago

Shanghai re-tightens COVID restrictions, frustrating residents

LA Times  

A woman talks on her phone at an empty mall in Beijing, where mass coronavirus testing is underway to prevent a large outbreak. The city of Shanghai is doubling down on pandemic restrictions after a brief period of loosening up, frustrating residents who were hoping that a lockdown already more than a month old was finally easing as the number …

Parcel deliveries up over May Day holiday
2 years, 8 months ago

Parcel deliveries up over May Day holiday

China Daily  

Couriers for e-commerce enterprise JD scan and register packages in the Quyang neighborhood in Shanghai's Hongkou district, April 17, 2022. Almost 3 billion parcels were handled during the recent five-day May Day holiday that ended on Wednesday, double-digit growth compared to the same period last year, according to the State Post Bureau of China. Parcel delivery services have been used …

China’s ‘zero-COVID’ restrictions curb May 1 holiday travel
2 years, 8 months ago

China’s ‘zero-COVID’ restrictions curb May 1 holiday travel

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Only a trickle of visitors strolled the pedestrian-only streets Sunday in central Beijing’s historic Qianmen district, which normally would be bustling with tourists on what was a national holiday and a sunny spring day. Many Chinese marked a quiet May Day this year as the government’s “zero-COVID” approach restricts travel and enforces lockdowns in multiple cities. “There is …

Beijing locals buy fridges, stockpile food after Shanghai residents warn COVID outbreak will 'get serious'
2 years, 8 months ago

Beijing locals buy fridges, stockpile food after Shanghai residents warn COVID outbreak will 'get serious'

ABC  

Max Wan ordered a second fridge earlier this week and plans to stuff it with food for himself and his pets. Despite their warning, Mr Wan said he was not panicking about food shortages similar to what happened in Shanghai, but he thought it would be "wise" to buy a new fridge. He said many Beijing residents were also stockpiling …

Covid-19 in China: Shanghai logs 3,200 confirmed cases, the highest in a day
2 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 in China: Shanghai logs 3,200 confirmed cases, the highest in a day

Hindustan Times  

BEIJING: Shanghai on Friday logged a record high in symptomatic Covid-19 infections but posted a marginal drop in the number of overall cases as the city continued to battle the outbreak. Around 20 million of Shanghai’s 25 million residents are still confined to their homes or neighbourhoods, a state media report said, according to the three-tier lockdown categories implemented in …

COVID-19 | U. S. warns of 'arbitrary' measures in China
2 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 | U. S. warns of 'arbitrary' measures in China

The Hindu  

The United States on April 9 warned of "arbitrary" COVID-19 measures in China and said it would let some staff leave its Shanghai consulate amid a surge of infections in the locked-down mega-city. Until March, China had kept cases low with snap lockdowns, mass testing and travel restrictions, but more than 1,00,000 cases have been reported in Shanghai since March …

Beijing says COVID-19 situation ‘controllable,’ ‘safe’
2 years, 11 months ago

Beijing says COVID-19 situation ‘controllable,’ ‘safe’

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Beijing reported three new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday as officials said the virus situation was under control with the Olympic Games set to open later in the week. “The current pandemic situation in the capital is overall controllable and it’s headed in a good direction,” said Xu Hejian, a spokesman for the city government, at a daily press …

China media say foreign parcels suspected in new COVID infections
2 years, 11 months ago

China media say foreign parcels suspected in new COVID infections

Deccan Chronicle  

BEIJING: Chinese state media report parcels mailed from overseas may have spread the omicron variant of the coronavirus in Beijing and elsewhere. The report Tuesday said investigators found people newly infected had picked up packages mailed from Canada and the U.S. China has locked down parts of Beijing’s Haidian district following the detection of three cases, just weeks before the …

China’s Singles’ Day kicks off as COVID, real estate crisis bite
3 years, 1 month ago

China’s Singles’ Day kicks off as COVID, real estate crisis bite

Al Jazeera  

Beijing, China – For 33-year-old Li Bingwen, this year’s Singles’ Day promises to be a subdued affair. Singles’ Day, the world’s biggest shopping event, takes place under a cloud of uncertainty this year as recent COVID-19 outbreaks, power shortages and a burgeoning property market crisis threaten to dampen consumer spending. Real estate crisis In September, the state-run Global Times tabloid …

Citizens prepare for Spring Festival despite COVID-19 measures
3 years, 11 months ago

Citizens prepare for Spring Festival despite COVID-19 measures

China Daily  

Although Yang Yang likes traveling, the Beijinger has decided to stay at home for the upcoming Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, which falls on Feb 12. The bank employee has preordered takeaway from one of China's best-known roast duck chain restaurants Quanjude for his family banquet on Spring Festival's eve. Compared with last Lunar New Year, when their family …

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