Global COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline, except in Asia

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Weekly COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to drop in most of the world, except for in Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific, which saw modest rises, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today [Nov. 9] in its weekly update on the pandemic.

 

The WHO received reports of more than 2.1 million cases last week, reflecting a 15% drop from the previous week. Countries reported more than 9,400 deaths, down 10% from the week before.

 

The five countries with the most cases were Japan, South Korea, the United States, Germany, and China.

 

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https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/11/global-covid-19-cases-and-deaths-continue-decline

 

 

 

 

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CHINA -- The Chinese government [Thursday] reaffirmed its commitment to its "dynamic zero" COVID-19 policy, despite growing frustrations from Chinese citizens and heavy economic impacts.

 

This week, the number of new COVID-19 cases in China reached a six-month high, prompting public health officials to reinstate lockdowns, frequent testing, and travel restrictions in some areas, frustrating both Chinese residents and the international community.

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China’s 1.4 billion people largely lack immunity due to low infection rates, and Chinese-made vaccines have proven less effective against newer, more transmissible SARS-CoV-2 variants, challenging the nation’s exit from its zero COVID policies.

 

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China scraps Covid flight bans, cuts quarantine for inbound travelers

Hong Kong (CNN Business)  — China has reduced the amount of time travelers entering the country must spend in quarantine and removed a major restriction on international flights, in a sign of a limited easing of its stringent zero-Covid policy.

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The easing of the measures will see authorities scrap the so-called “circuit breaker” mechanism, under which China-bound flights were suspended if an airline was found to carry a certain number of passengers who tested positive for Covid upon landing.

 

Inbound international passengers will also see their pre-departure test requirement reduced from two to one, and their mandatory centralized quarantine upon arrival cut from seven days to five days, followed by another three days of home isolation.

 

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https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/11/business/china-covid-flight-bans-quarantine-updates-intl-hnk/index.html