Travelers started entering China by land, sea, and air on Sunday as the country reopened borders following three years of its draconian 'zero-COVID' policy.
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom on the Chinese State media's COVID data censorship and onsalught against online critics.for travelers, putting one of the final nails in the coffin of the country's draconian"zero-COVID" policy.
Passengers wearing face masks line up for security check before entering an international departure gate at the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022.Travelers between Hong Kong and mainland China are still required to have a negative COVID-19 test, a much lighter restriction than the time-consuming and expensive quarantine periods that were previously required.
Patients lie on beds and stretchers in a hallway in the emergency department of a hospital, amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Shanghai, China January 4, 2023. Mike Ryan, the World Health Organization's emergencies director, said this week that the numbers China has released"," including in ICU admissions, deaths, and hospitalizations.
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