As COVID-19 measures are eased in China, life in major cities is starting to return to normal after the sudden easing of restrictions triggered a surge in coronavirus infections in recent weeks. The lifting of curbs after November’s widespread protests has overwhelmed hospitals and funeral homes, with public concern fuelled by scenes of people on intravenous drips by the roadside and queues of hearses outside crematoria. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Beijing, China. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #COVID19 #China #ChinaCovidCases #AlJazeeraEnglish
More than a dozen countries and territories have imposed restrictions on travellers from China amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, with Australia and Canada requiring negative test results for all passengers from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao. The latest curbs were announced on Sunday as COVID-19 overwhelmed hospitals and funeral homes across China. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Beijing, China. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #COVID19 #China #ChinaCovidCases #ChinaTravelRestrictions
China’s zero COVID policy has been one of the toughest in the world, from mandatory regular testing to quarantine in medical facilities. But, after rare protests, the government dropped most of the strict measures and eased others. Nevertheless, across the country, urban areas showed signs of a population either afraid of a coming surge or already grappling with infections. Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #China #ChinaCOVID19 #ZeroCovidPolicy #Coronavirus #AlJazeeraEnglish
Two major cities in China – Guangzhou and Chongqing – have eased COVID-19 restrictions. It comes a day after violent protests – as frustration mounts against the government’s strict zero-COVID policy. Authorities have blamed the unrest on so-called ‘hostile forces’ and have threatened to clamp down on any activities that disrupt social order. Al Jazeera’s Patrick Fok reports from Hong Kong. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #China #ChinaCOVID19 #ChinaLockdowns #ChinaProtests #ChinaCovidProtests #AlJazeeraEnglish
