China has suspended or closed the social media accounts of more than 1,000 critics of the government\u0027s policies on the COVID\u002D19 outbreak.
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The social and economic costs eventually prompted rare street protests in Beijing and other cities, possibly influencing the party’s decision to swiftly ease the strictest measures. People using public transport are also urged to wear masks and pay special attention to their health and personal hygiene, Vice Minister Xu Chengguang told reporters at a briefing.
The World Health Organization has also expressed concern about the lack of data from China, while the U.S. is requiring a negative test result for travellers from China within 48 hours of departure.Chinese health authorities publish a daily count of new cases, severe cases and deaths, but those numbers include only officially confirmed cases and use a very narrow definition of COVID-related deaths.
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