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China's big question after ending "zero-COVID" rules: How many have died?
by
Jennifer Pak
Feb 7, 2023
David struggled to help his 83-year-old father before he died of COVID. Will his father's death be counted in China's official toll?
Sundance Film Fest and other big events are back after battle with omicron
Jan 18, 2023
Hundreds of businesses rely on major commercial and arts gatherings for much of their annual income.
China ends zero-COVID, but are consumers ready to spend?
by
Jennifer Pak
Jan 12, 2023
Chinese officials have lifted the harshest restrictions of the zero-COVID policy, but consumers are still cautious amid surging infections.
China's zero-COVID whiplash
by
Jennifer Pak
Jan 5, 2023
China has abandoned its sweeping restrictions after nearly three years. Heads are spinning from the speed of the change, and infections are spreading quickly.
Once pandemic emergency protections end, millions likely to lose Medicaid
by
Blake Farmer
Jan 2, 2023
As many as 15 million people may lose Medicaid coverage after the pandemic emergency is formally declared over. But the government’s own projections show many of them will still qualify. They’ll just get hung up in the paperwork.
Federal funds for COVID testing and vaccines are running low
Dec 28, 2022
The White House has been asking Congress to allocate more funds, but that hasn't happened.
For many Chinese workers, the country's zero-COVID policy has tested family bonds
by
Jennifer Pak
Dec 12, 2022
Most workers who leave small towns for higher pay in big cities can't bring their families with them. For nearly three years, travel restrictions have kept them apart.
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China's protesters are angry about more than just zero-COVID
by
Jennifer Pak
Nov 30, 2022
After nearly three years of China's zero-COVID policy, citizens are exhausted and some are calling for more than just an end to the restrictions.
Pediatricians brace for the end of federal COVID-19 vaccine funding
Nov 29, 2022
Once funding for COVID vaccines run out, doctors will have to pay upfront for the doses — and hope that they make their money back.
What it's like returning to China's zero-COVID bubble
by
Jennifer Pak
Nov 17, 2022
China is simplifying some of the rules to enter its zero-COVID bubble, but many hurdles remain.