Covid

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As Cases Spread, China’s Low Covid Death Toll Convinces No One

China’s murky statistics are fueling widespread public distrust. Its narrow definition of Covid deaths “will very much underestimate the true…

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Your Friday Briefing: A Times Investigation Into Bucha

Also, Benjamin Netanyahu is poised to lead Israel again and the week in culture.

Business

Without a Covid Narrative, China’s Censors Are Not Sure What to Do

The end of “zero Covid” has undermined years of official propaganda, and the vast censorship system is struggling to catch…

Health

‘Tripledemic’ Rages On: Fever-Filled Weeks Lie Ahead

R.S.V. has probably peaked, but flu is still surging and Covid-19 cases are rising. Scientists are hopeful next winter will…

Health

As Covid Deaths Climb, Even Seniors Skip the Latest Booster

Nearly all Americans over 65 got their initial Covid vaccines. But that immunity is waning, and this time, the government…

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China’s ‘Zero Covid’ Obsession Is Gone, but the Trauma Lingers

SHANGHAI — For nearly three years, leaving my apartment involved a routine not unlike an aircraft pilot’s before takeoff. Mask:…

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How Do You Protest in the Face of Censorship? An Empty Sign.

In China, Russia and the United Kingdom, unmarked sheets of white paper have become a potent symbol of defiance.

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China’s Abrupt Covid Pivot Leaves Many Without Medicines

Millions are desperate to get their hands on fever-reducing drugs and antivirals such as Pfizer’s Paxlovid as infections across China…

World

From Zero Covid to No Plan: Behind China’s Pandemic U-Turn

After micromanaging the coronavirus strategy for nearly three years, the country’s leader, Xi Jinping, has suddenly left the populace to…

Health

New Covid Booster Shots Cut Risk of Hospitalization by Half, C.D.C. Reports

The research was conducted in part when older variants of the coronavirus were spreading. Other factors may have influenced the…

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