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China Eases Zero COVID Policies
03:09 - 10:23 (07:14)
The Chinese government is relaxing its strict zero COVID policies, which have been in place for almost three years, due to the drop in the number of people receiving booster shots and the restrictions being too excessive.
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China has officially eased its strict zero COVID policies, including PCR testing every 24 to 48 hours, after nearly three years of constraining daily life, following a realization that it may have gone too far.
03:09 - 07:20 (04:11)
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China has officially eased its strict zero COVID policies, including PCR testing every 24 to 48 hours, after nearly three years of constraining daily life, following a realization that it may have gone too far. Despite reporting just over 14,000 daily COVID cases nationwide, the government has shifted its approach in early December.
ChapterChina Eases Zero COVID Policies
EpisodeChina’s Abrupt Reversal of ‘Zero Covid’
PodcastThe Daily
The numbers of people getting COVID-19 booster shots are dropping while the death toll is increasing, especially among the most vulnerable population, which is people over 80 years old.
07:20 - 10:23 (03:02)
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The numbers of people getting COVID-19 booster shots are dropping while the death toll is increasing, especially among the most vulnerable population, which is people over 80 years old. The podcast host also talks about the number of people dying from COVID-19 in China.