Tag Archives: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

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. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/08/world/asia/china-borders-covid.html Alexandra Stevenson, Zixu Wang and Tiffany May Original Source: NY Times >>

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. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/08/world/asia/china-covid-border.html Alexandra Stevenson, Zixu Wang and Tiffany May Original Source: NY Times >>

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. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/06/world/asia/china-covid-rural-villages-countryside.html David Pierson, Joy Dong, Claire Fu and Olivia Wang Original Source: NY Times >>

Why China’s Economy Faces a Perilous Road to Recovery

Years of lockdowns took a brutal toll on businesses. Now, the rapid spread of Covid after a chaotic reopening has deprived them of workers and customers. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/02/business/china-economy-covid.html Keith Bradsher Original Source: NY Times >>

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 >>

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 >>

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. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/10/world/asia/china-covid-hospitals.html Alexandra Stevenson, Joy Dong and Olivia Wang Original Source: NY Times >>

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. NYTimes New Year’s Eve https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/12/world/asia/china-covid-quarantine-shanghai.html Vivian Wang Original Source: NY Times >>