Friday, December 30, 2022

Stars and Stripes Coronavirus Update

Coronavirus Update

Coronavirus Update

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China has no new covid variants as sequencing efforts strengthen

No novel Covid-19 variants have emerged in China, according to a global consortium that’s tracking coronavirus mutations.

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China approves Merck's covid therapy amid shortage of drugs

The emergency approval comes in the face of a massive wave of infections that has China racing for medications, even depleting neighbors’ supplies in South Korea, Singapore and Japan.

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US watchdogs guarding $5 trillion in COVID aid say they need more money

Lawmakers ramp up efforts to target waste, fraud and abuse of pandemic relief funds, but inspectors general continue to receive fewer dollars as cases pile up.

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EU doesn't follow Italy with COVID checks on China arrivals

The European Union is assessing Beijing's rollback of its strict anti-infection controls but has refrained from immediately following EU member Italy in requiring coronavirus tests for airline passengers coming from China.

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China to start issuing new passports as virus curbs ease

The Chinese government says it will start issuing new passports in another major step away from anti-virus travel barriers.

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Lack of info on China's COVID-19 surge stirs global concern

China has been accused of not being forthcoming about the coronavirus since it first surfaced in the country in late 2019. The worry is that it may not be sharing data now on any signs of evolving strains that could spark fresh outbreaks elsewhere.

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US will require COVID-19 testing for travelers from China

Beginning Jan. 5, travelers to the U.S. from China will have to take a COVID-19 test no more than two days before they travel and provide negative results before they board their flights.

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China to scrap COVID-19 quarantine for incoming passengers

China will drop a COVID-19 quarantine requirement for passengers arriving from abroad starting Jan. 8, the National Health Commission announced Monday in the latest easing of the country's once-strict virus-control measures.

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