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China insists Covid data transparent, ‘in the spirit of openness’ : State media | World News

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China has insisted the data it publishes on Covid-19 deaths has always been transparent, state media reported, despite the official figures being tiny compared with other countries and its hospitals overwhelmed with infections. Beijing’s release of all virus information was done “in the spirit of openness”, a top health chief said at a press briefing held by China’s State Council, Xinhua reported late Thursday. Read more: Is Kanye West missing? His ex-business manager says can’t find him: Report A national disease control body said there were about 5,500 new local cases and one death on Friday, but with the end of mass testing and the narrowing of criteria for what counts as a Covid fatality, those numbers are no longer believed to reflect reality. Some experts estimate there may be as many as 9,000 daily deaths. “China has always been publishing information on Covid-19 deaths and severe cases in the spirit of openness and transparency,” said Jiao Yahui from the National Health Commission (NHC) tolr reporters on Thursday. Jiao said that China counts Covid-19 deaths …

China Covid news: Faced with surge in cases, Chinese turn to this home remedy | World News

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Business is booming for China‘s lemon farmers as millions in the Asian country turn to natural remedies in the face of a deadly wave of Covid-19 infections triggered by the government easing (in some cases completely removing) restrictions. One farmer told Bloomberg ‘the market is very much on fire’ and that sales had jumped to 20-30 tons a day in the past week – up from just five to six tons earlier. The farmer – who gave only his surname, Wen – grows lemons on 130 acres in Sichuan; the province produces 70 per cent of China’s lemons. The sudden spurt is largely from the big cities – Beijing and Shanghai – where foods rich in vitamin C – to boost immunity levels – have become highly prized. “Lemon prices have doubled in the past four or five days,” another farmer from the same province, Liu Yanjing, said. Liu said he is now working 14 hours a day to deal with the rush. Lemons are now selling for six Yuan (approx. ₹12) per 500 gm …