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Dec 7, 2022

China loosens its zero-COVID grip

The BBC reports on China’s relaxation of its ultra-strict COVID requirements. Then, we look into the many reasons behind the easing of the pain at the pump. Also, Congress has produced its first documentary.

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BEIJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 07: A man carries a bag as he walks by epidemic control workers wearing PPE to protect against the spread of COVID-19 as he leaves after being released from a government quarantine facility on December 7, 2022 in Beijing, China. As part of a 10 point directive, China's government announced Wednesday that people with COVID-19 who have mild or are asymptomatic will be permitted to quarantine at home instead of being taken to a makeshift facility, a major shift in its zero COVID policy.
BEIJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 07: A man carries a bag as he walks by epidemic control workers wearing PPE to protect against the spread of COVID-19 as he leaves after being released from a government quarantine facility on December 7, 2022 in Beijing, China. As part of a 10 point directive, China's government announced Wednesday that people with COVID-19 who have mild or are asymptomatic will be permitted to quarantine at home instead of being taken to a makeshift facility, a major shift in its zero COVID policy.
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