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Economists welcome the end of zero Covid in China but a huge human toll is to be feared

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Beijing’s abrupt dismantling of zero-Covid checks has been welcomed by economists, even as the country braces for the human impact of letting the disease spread through a vulnerable population. The leaders’ abrupt reversal in how they are handling the pandemic appears to have been sparked by protests against the controls that began last month, a …

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Even as China eases Covid rules, some young people still fear a bleak future

Even as China eases Covid rules, some young people still fear a bleak future

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Mandy Liu, a 21-year-old university student in Beijing, says anyone who has lived in China during the pandemic can see that the country’s future looks increasingly uncertain. Covid restrictions were stifling and job opportunities were grim. She is due to graduate with a degree in tourism management next year and has submitted more than 80 …

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Amid pathetic adoption, FDA green lights confuse COVID vaccine update for children

Amid pathetic adoption, FDA green lights confuse COVID vaccine update for children

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Enlarge / Reisa Lancaster RN, left, administers the Covid-19 vaccine to 14-month-old Ada Hedge, center, comforted by mom Sarah Close and dad Chinmay Hedge, just at the Children’s National Research and Innovation Campus, in Washington, DC. The Food and Drug Administration has updated COVID-19 vaccine doses for children under 5, but changing authorized vaccination schedules …

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Updated COVID vaccines are allowed for young children, but some will have to wait

Updated COVID vaccines are allowed for young children, but some will have to wait

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Almost all Americans will be eligible to receive a dose of the updated COVID-19 vaccinesfollowing a decision to extend emergency use authorization for Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech injections to most children as young as 6 months old. The Food and Drug Administration announced the expanded authorization on Thursday, allowing all recipients of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine to …

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Markets bullish as China eases Covid rules, but experts warn of danger ahead

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Global stocks and the price of some key commodities rose on hopes that easing China’s strict zero-Covid measures would help lower inflation, although some experts have warned the country will not was not ready to live with the disease. The Chinese government on Wednesday announced a major shift towards living with the virus. People with …

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Markets bullish as China eases Covid rules, but experts warn of danger ahead

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Global stocks and the price of some key commodities rose on hopes that easing China’s strict zero-Covid measures would help lower inflation, although some experts have warned the country will not was not ready to live with the disease. The Chinese government on Wednesday announced a major shift towards living with the virus. People with …

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Jobless claims, Costco, Broadcom results, China COVID - what

Unemployment Insurance Claims, Costco, Broadcom Earnings, China COVID – What’s Moving Markets By Investing.com

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© Reuters By Geoffrey Smith Investing.com — U.S. releases weekly jobless claims amid tight labor market scare, Costco, Lululemon and Broadcom report results. China’s rally comes to a halt to catch its breath as investors focus on the risk of the spread of the COVID-19 virus and Vladimir Putin begins to shake his nuclear saber …

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Stocks and bond yields fall as US data clouds Fed rate outlook

Stocks and bond yields fall as US data clouds Fed rate outlook

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Wall Street extends losses as recession worries mount Crude oil at lowest since January Bank of Canada signals slowing pace of rate hikes China eases COVID rules but imports and exports slump http://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn NEW YORK/MILAN, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Global stocks fell further and Treasury yields fell on Wednesday as U.S. worker productivity data beat …

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Reaction to China's easing of COVID restrictions in major policy shift

Reaction to China’s easing of COVID restrictions in major policy shift

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Dec 7 (Reuters) – China on Wednesday announced the most sweeping changes to its strict zero COVID policy since the pandemic began three years ago, easing rules that had curbed the spread of the virus but had hobbled the world’s second-largest economy worldwide and sparked protests. The easing of rules, which include allowing infected people …

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