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. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/28/world/asia/china-covid-travel-rules.html Chang Che, Claire Fu and Amy Chang Chien Original Source: NY Times >>

The Pocket Chinese Almanac Sees Some Hope for 2023

A little book bases its forecasts on a geomancer in Hong Kong, and says next year will be “nowhere near as bad” as 2022. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/28/nyregion/pocket-chinese-almanac-2023.html James Barron Original Source: NY Times >>

People Are Going Back to Holiday Parties — With Covid Tests

As rising Covid rates collide with a return to holiday festivities, hosts are coming up with inventive compromises. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/23/health/covid-holidays-parties.html Roni Caryn Rabin and Holly Secon Original Source: NY Times >>

Netflix is delving into fitness with Nike Training Club programs

Netflix is delving into fitness, and I, dear reader, couldn’t be more…happy about it, yes, that’s it.The streaming giant has teamed up with Nike to launch its longstanding free workout app Nike Training Club on the platform on Dec. 30 (yep, New Year’s, it’s not lost on me). Basically, alongside your gloriously slothy binge-watching stretches, …