PLUS: The Covid-19 headlines you need to know, a distraction, and something to read.
By Eve Sneider | 09.22.22 |
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| A programming note: The Coronavirus Update will be off next Monday. See you in a week! The FDA releases more Moderna boosters, New York City gets rid of its vaccine mandate for private businesses, and a Florida man pleads guilty to Covid relief fraud. But first, here's this week's big story: | |
China's zero-Covid policy takes a mounting toll within and beyond the country After a nighttime bus crash in southwestern China killed 27 people bound for a Covid quarantine facility on Sunday, people across the country have taken to social media to express their anger about the country's harsh zero-Covid policy. Questions have been raised about the purpose of transporting people to a quarantine center in a different part of the province late at night, as well as other restrictions and regulations in place in China. Soon after the crash, the city of Guiyang, where the people aboard the bus were from, lifted lockdowns in many districts, and three local officials were fired. The incident underscores the toll of China's zero-Covid policy both inside and outside its borders. These tough pandemic restrictions have impacted government finances across many provinces and eroded international confidence in the country. A new draft policy issued this week could pave the way for tourists to enter more easily, but it's unclear whether those foreigners would have to abide by China's quarantine requirements once they do. | |
Headlines The FDA has authorized the release of more batches of Moderna's bivalent Covid-19 booster after some pharmacy chains reported that the shots were in short supply. (CNN) Mayor Eric Adams announced this week that private businesses in New York City will no longer have to require in-person employees to be vaccinated starting in November, though municipal workers will still be required to get their shots. (Gothamist) Also this week, a Florida man pleaded guilty to stealing more than $7.2 million in Covid relief funds through a Paycheck Protection Program loan in May 2020. (ABC) The Queen of Denmark tested positive for Covid-19 this week shortly after attending the Queen of England's state funeral. This is the second time this year that the 82-year-old monarch has tested positive. (BBC) In response to US president Joe Biden's remark that the pandemic is "over," disease experts offer a reminder that Covid will remain a leading cause of death in the country for the foreseeable future. (NBC) | |
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