China
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I feel like any father, says discredited scientist jailed for editing babies’ genes
The scientist who sparked outrage after saying he was involved in creating the world’s first gene-edited babies has asked people…
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70% of Chinese megacity infected with Covid, doctor says
As China battles a massive surge in Covid cases, a senior doctor at one of Shanghai’s top hospitals has claimed…
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Covid news – live: China threatens retaliation over travel rules as ‘70% of Shanghai infected’
Beijing has threatened to impose counter-measures on countries such as the UK following the introduction of new Covid restrictions on…
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Covid news – live: New variant XBB.1.5 sparks concerns as Brits urged to wear masks again
Beijing has threatened to impose counter-measures on countries such as the UK following the introduction of new Covid restrictions on…
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Chinese industrial hub reports one million Covid cases as country pays elderly nearly £60 to get jabbed
China’s Zhejiang, a big industrial province near Shanghai, is battling around a million new daily Covid-19 infections as the country…
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Chinese hospitals struggle to cope as Covid spread sparks testing measures from Italy and others
Italy has imposed new Covid-19 testing restrictions on travellers from China, where infections are surging and hospitals are struggling to…
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China to face three Covid waves this winter, says chief epidemiologist
China will face three waves of coronavirus this winter, the country’s chief epidemiologist has predicted, after Beijing backed down over…
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WHO says too early to declare end of Covid pandemic because of China’s ‘potentially devastating wave’
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that it may be too early to declare the end of the pandemic…
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‘Xi Jinping, step down’: China protests spread to more cities
Angry protesters in China are calling for Xi Jinping to step down as president in rare shows of dissent that…
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China protests – live: EU Council chief urged to challenge Xi Jinping on Beijing visit
President of the European Council Charles Michel, who is set to visit China amid a wave of major protests there…
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