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COVID–19 lockdowns
January 07, 2023
How Beijing Accidentally Ended the Zero COVID Policy
By Zhuoran Li
China’s central government aimed to modify the zero COVID policy incrementally following the 20th Party Congress. What went wrong?
November 22, 2022
China’s Guangzhou Locks Down Millions in ‘Zero-COVID’ Fight
By Huizhong Wu
Recent outbreaks are testing China’s attempt to bring a more targeted approach to its zero-COVID policies.
November 10, 2022
Virus Lockdowns Hit Guangzhou, China’s Economic Powerhouse
By Associated Press
Nearly 5 million people in the southern Chinese city are under lockdown orders, raising the specter of more supply chain disruptions from China's zero-COVID policy.
November 11, 2021
As Other Countries Try Living With COVID-19, China Keeps up Zero Tolerance
By Huizhong Wu
Despite the advent of vaccines, China is sticking to its approach of strict lockdowns, multiple rounds of mass testing, and centralized quarantine wherever an outbreak is found.
October 01, 2021
Shortages, Shipping, Shutdowns Hit Asian Factory Output
By Elaine Kurtenbach
Manufacturing contracted in both China and Japan as the pandemic and related ripple effects continue to take a toll.
August 20, 2020
Don’t Begrudge Wuhan Its Pool Parties
By Shannon Tiezzi
Wuhan went through immense human suffering to reach a point where mass gatherings could be allowed.
July 06, 2020
Kazakhstan Locks Down, Again, as COVID-19 Cases Rise
By Catherine Putz
On Sunday, Nur-Sultan imposed a second nation-wide lockdown in hopes of getting a grip on soaring case numbers.
June 12, 2020
COVID-19 Resurgence Threatens South Korea’s Success Story
By Associated Press
A spike of infections in Seoul has inspired second-guessing on whether officials were too quick to ease on social distancing.
May 05, 2020
In Looking Beyond Its Lockdown, India Can Look to Its Past Public Health Successes
By Mohamed Zeeshan
India needs a long-term exit strategy to break out of its lockdown.
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