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Now playing Next Europe News EU 'strongly' encourages COVID-19 test for travellers from China China is struggling to contain a mass outbreak of coronavirus infections after the Communist Party relaxed its draconian "zero-COVID" policies. 04/01/2023
Now playing Next no comment Watch: Shanghai hospital overloaded as Covid cases surge Mostly elderly patients receive treatment at a crowded emergency ward in a Shanghai hospital as state media reports 70% of the megacity's population may have been infected with Covid-19 during China's huge surge in cases. 03/01/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Brussels offers COVID vaccines to China to help contain virus The EU is also concerned that the lack of transparency in China could mean new variants are not identified quick enough. 03/01/2023
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Now playing Next France France urges all EU countries to test Chinese travellers for COVID Any passengers arriving from China to France who test positive for COVID will be instructed to self-isolate for seven days. 01/01/2023
Now playing Next world news European nations tighten COVID rules for Chinese travellers France, Spain and the UK implement tougher COVID-19 measures for passengers arriving from China. 31/12/2022
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Now playing Next China China to permit international travel in January as COVID-19 cases soar The Chinese government claims it has the pandemic under control, and it is ready to allow its citizens to travel abroad while letting foreigners come in starting 8 January. 27/12/2022
Now playing Next China China's emergency rooms 'overwhelmed' as COVID-19 wave sweeps country China only counts deaths from pneumonia or respiratory failure in its official COVID-19 death toll, a narrow definition that excludes many deaths that would be attributed to COVID-19 in other places. 26/12/2022
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Now playing Next China 'Tragic battle': Half of Shanghai will get COVID, warns hospital China's official death count since the pandemic began three years ago stands at 5,241 as critics claim its definition of COVID-related death is too narrow. 22/12/2022
Now playing Next China China did not report any COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday A health official in China says the country is limiting how it is recording COVID-19 deaths. 21/12/2022
Now playing Next China China might be underreporting its COVID-related death toll — experts The Asian giant only counts deaths from pneumonia or respiratory failure in its official COVID-19 death toll, practice health experts say is questionable now that we know how the illness works. 21/12/2022