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Omicron offshoot XBB.1.5 could drive new Covid-19 surge in US
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Omicron offshoot XBB.1.5 could drive new Covid-19 surge in US

For weeks, scientists have been watching a slew of Omicron descendants duke it out for dominance of Covid-19 transmission in…
China is caught in a zero-Covid trap of its own making
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China is caught in a zero-Covid trap of its own making

Hong Kong CNN  —  It’s been little more than a week since Chinese leader Xi Jinping began his norm-breaking third…
Dozens of cities in China issue heat wave warnings as temperatures surge
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Dozens of cities in China issue heat wave warnings as temperatures surge

(CNN) – A heat wave is sweeping through China, with residents resorting to air raid shelters and public fountains to…
Shanghai declares zero-Covid milestone but residents cast doubt on reopening
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Shanghai declares zero-Covid milestone but residents cast doubt on reopening

Hong Kong (CNN) – Shanghai officials on Tuesday said they had achieved “zero-Covid at the community level” in what appeared…
US oil sinks below $100 on China Covid concerns
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US oil sinks below $100 on China Covid concerns

New York (CNN Business) – Oil prices fell sharply Monday as Covid lockdowns in China stoked concerns that the country’s…
Beijing races to contain ‘urgent and grim’ Covid outbreak as Shanghai lockdown continues
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Beijing races to contain ‘urgent and grim’ Covid outbreak as Shanghai lockdown continues

Hong Kong (CNN) – Beijing is racing to track a Covid-19 outbreak that may have been spreading in the capital…
Hong Kong and Shanghai lose their international luster as Covid restrictions bite
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Hong Kong and Shanghai lose their international luster as Covid restrictions bite

Hong Kong (CNN) – The glittering skylines of Hong Kong and Shanghai have long been associated with wealth and glamor.…
Hunger and anger in Shanghai’s unending lockdown nightmare
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Hunger and anger in Shanghai’s unending lockdown nightmare

(CNN) – When my 73-year-old father raised concern about his shrinking food supply late last week, the catastrophe brought by…
China accuses US of ‘weaponizing’ extended Shanghai lockdown
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China accuses US of ‘weaponizing’ extended Shanghai lockdown

(CNN) – China has lashed out at the United States for ordering its consulate staff to leave the locked-down city…
Pressure builds as Shanghai, a city of 25 million, remains locked inside
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Pressure builds as Shanghai, a city of 25 million, remains locked inside

Shanghai (CNN) – The distant echo of a megaphone blares most mornings from the narrow laneway where I live in…
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