Few tourists, deserted streets in casino hub Macau after reopening

Three years on, COVID-19 almost forced Becky Zhang’s specialty food business in Macau to collapse. Established by his grandmother fifty years ago, his shop selling pastries and dried beef survives only thanks to residents who bought small quantities to help keep him afloat. Now, even after the recent reopening of the world’s biggest gambling hub, […]

China lacked a ‘zero COVID’ exit plan. the public is paying the price

slow investment China’s zero-Covid quest increased pressure on hospitals and medical staff due to a centralized medical system requiring people to be hospitalized even with mild symptoms. The government started allowing home quarantine only on 7th December. While China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention continually warned that a large-scale outbreak would have a devastating […]

China prepares to deal with the spread of infection after a U-turn in Covid policy

China’s National Health Commission said on Friday it was building up stocks of ventilators, essential medicines and test kits, especially for the elderly, and in rural areas. Mainland China’s international borders remain largely closed, but recent decisions to drop testing before domestic travel and to disable apps that track people’s travel history have freed people […]