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‘It Doesn’t Hurt at All’: In China’s New Covid Strategy, Vaccines Matter
As the government drops its restrictions, it not only needs to convince people that the virus is nothing to fear,…
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News
A Contagion the U.S. and China Both Fear: Each Other
For decades, the United States and China have each treated the other’s ideology as a kind of infection. Then came…
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World
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…
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Covid Rates Are Climbing in Los Angeles, but Residents Are Weary
Los Angeles County may bring back a mask mandate if hospitalizations continue to increase.
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France to Make Condoms Free for Young Adults
The new policy, which will take effect in January, is part of an effort to counter an increase in sexually…
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World
A strong support network is critical after being released from detention, an expert says.
With her prison ordeal over, Brittney Griner will now face the challenge of transitioning back into life at home —…
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World
Beijing Braces for Covid Surge After China Lifts Pandemic Curbs
Residents in the capital city buy up at-home tests and fever medication following the government’s decision to ease its “zero…
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World
‘I Will Keep Fighting’: China’s Protesters Say It’s Bigger Than Covid
The restrictions that drove people into the streets last month are being rolled back. But many of those who demonstrated…
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World
How Old Are You? South Korea Tries to Simplify What Should Be a Simple Question.
Three ways of calculating age coexist in South Korea, so lawmakers have passed a law uniting behind the world standard…
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Britain Is Miserable, but Britons Are Fighting Back
LONDON — Britain is languishing, and the signs are everywhere. Inflation is in double digits, and the recession — the…