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70% of Shanghai's Population has COVID-19
The chief doctor at one of Shanghai's top hospitals said 70 percent of the metropolis's population was infected with COVID-19 during China's massive surge in cases, Chinese media reported.
The sharp rise in the number of infections came after strict restrictions were suddenly eased last month without warning or preparation and quickly overwhelmed hospitals and crematoriums.
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Strong Earthquake in China claimed 13 lives
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 has shaken Southwest China. At least 13 people have died in Sichuan province, the BBC reported.
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China’s drought-hit areas get rain, bringing flood risks
Tens of thousands of people were evacuated to safer areas by Monday as heavy rains brought flood risks to a region of southwest China that for most of the summer was devastated by a heatwave and drought.
China warns of ‘severe’ threat to harvest from worst heatwave on record
China's autumn harvest is under "severe threat" from high temperatures and drought, authorities have warned, urging action to protect crops in the face of the country's hottest summer on record.
China fights brush fires, extends power rationing in drought
Brush fires have forced the evacuation of more than 1,500 people in southwest China and power rationing for factories has reportedly been extended as weeks of record heat and drought batter the region.
China outbreak spreads as WHO sounds alarm on Delta
Mushrooming outbreaks of the highly contagious Delta variant prompted China and Australia to impose stricter Covid-19 restrictions on July 31 as the WHO urged the world to quickly contain the mutation before it turns into something deadlier and draws out the pandemic.
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Trapped for 2 weeks, 11 workers rescued from China gold mine
Eleven workers trapped for two weeks by an explosion inside a Chinese gold mine were brought safely to the surface on Jan. 24.
State broadcaster CCTV showed workers being hauled up one-by-one in baskets on Jan. 24 afternoon, their eyes shielded to protect them after so many days in darkness.
Experts on the "Chinese demon" - when the epidemic is expected to culminate
Experts also cannot predict when the epidemic will reach its peak.
One of China's leading government-appointed experts, Zhong Nanshan, predicts that the outbreak of the disease, labelled as "demon" by Chinese President Xi, may peak in early February.
'Emotionally Unstable' Man Detained After Plane Hijacking Claim
A passenger onboard a Sichuan Airlines flight was taken into custody Tuesday after he yelled midflight that someone was attempting to hijack the plane.
7 Injured in a Blast at a Station in China
7 people were injured in an explosion in a freight train wagon at the Chinese city of Chongqing, RIA Novosti reported.
According to the police, the freight train arrived at Chongqing Station from Huaihua City in Hunan Province. The explosion has occurred in a wagon that carries auto parts, medications, cosmetics, and batteries.
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