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Death Of Celebrities Sparks Speculation Over Covid Death Toll

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  • The growing number of Chinese public figures whose deaths are being made public is prompting people to question the official Covid death toll.
  • The death of Chu Lanlan, a 40-year-old opera singer, last month came as a shock to many.
  • Her family said they were saddened by her “abrupt departure”.

China scrapped its strict zero-Covid policy in December and has seen a rapid surge of infections and deaths. There are reports of hospitals and crematoria becoming overwhelmed.

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Xi Calls for Unity As China Enters ‘New Phase’ of COVID Policy

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Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Saturday for more effort and unity as the country enters a “new phase” in its approach to combating the pandemic, in his first comments addressed to the public on COVID-19 since his government changed course three weeks ago and relaxed its rigorous policy of lockdowns and mass testing, reports the Guardian.

Xi Jinping urges unity

In a televised speech to mark the New Year, Xi said China had...

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China’s Hospitals Flooded With Waves Of Infection

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  • China’s hospitals are under so much pressure, following the country’s rapid 180-degree shift in Covid policy,
  • Doctors and nurses could be infecting patients.
  • Frontline medical workers are being told to come in even if they have the virus themselves because of staff shortages.

A Chinese professor, Chen Xi specializing in health policy, has been monitoring the crisis in his home country from Yale University in the United States. China’s hospitals have hastily...

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China Scrapped It’s Hardest Rule Of Zero Covid Policy After Protest

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China is lifting its most severe Covid policies – including forcing people into quarantine camps – just a week after landmark protests against the strict controls, says an article published in BBC.

Free mobility and isolation

People with Covid can now isolate at home rather than in state facilities if they have mild or no symptoms.

They also no longer need to show tests for most venues, and can travel more freely inside the country.

Citizens have expressed relief...

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Are We Cruising Towards Another COVID-19 Christmas?

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An infectious diseases expert has warned Australians not to be complacent as COVID-19 spreads through communities across the country in the lead-up to Christmas, reports 9 Now.

Another covid Christmas?

Dr Paul Griffin told A Current Affair as transmission spreads, it is important for people to get the response right.

“If we remain complacent and don’t take any steps to reduce this wave, then we could see COVID-19 impact our holiday season,” he said.

While...

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As The Summit Begins, Xi Jinping Presses Down On Zero-Covid

  • China’s President Xi Jinping signalled there would be no immediate loosening of his controversial zero-Covid strategy as a historic Communist Party congress opened in Beijing.
  • In a break in decades-long tradition, delegates are likely to hand Mr Xi a third term as party chief.

A recent BBC news says that Xi Jinping doubles down on zero-Covid as meeting opens.

The policy has saved lives

Zero-Covid was a “people’s war to stop the spread of the virus”, he said.

The policy has saved lives, but also...

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‘We Gave Up So Much’: How Covid Changed Young People’s Lives

In the next phase of the Guardian’s Covid Generation series, young people across the UK reflect on how the Covid pandemic changed their lives and continues to have an effect on their futures.

Young people across the UK reflect on how the pandemic affected them – and continues to shape their futures. COVID has left a third of young people feeling life is out of control, explains a study by Amelia Hill.

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End of COVID Pandemic ‘Is In Sight’, WHO Chief Says

The world has never been in a better position to end the pandemic, reports Tinker News quoting the World Health Organisation.

The end is in sight

In his most optimistic outlook yet, the Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) believes weekly Covid-19 deaths have fallen to their lowest levels since March 2020.

“We are not there yet. But the end is in sight,” Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

The UN-backed group raised the alarm for Covid-19 in January 2020, when it described the...

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Brain Injury Resulting from COVID-19!

  • COVID-19 has been linked to neurologic complications such as stroke, autoimmune encephalitis, and Guillain-Barré syndrome. 
  • In the current study, researchers investigated host markers of the dysregulated immune response.
  • The study demonstrated elevated concentrations of brain injury biomarkers in COVID-19 patients, which increased with disease severity during acute infection.

In a recent study published in the journal Brain, researchers reported that brain injury is common in coronavirus...

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COVID-19 “Rebound” Linked With Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir, New Study

A recent study shows rapid relapse of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms following the administration of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in adults, reports News Medical.

Nirmatrelvir inhibits the main protease (Mpro) of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and blocks viral replication. The antiviral drug markedly lowers disease severity in at-risk individuals.

The study and findings

The present study observed the relapse of COVID-19 symptoms and viral load after an early...

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