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Guangzhou a 'ghost city', workers flee Foxconn iPhone factory; China’s zero-Covid paradox

Inside China

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The Fear of COVID in Hong Kong

The authorities have been sending a lot of mixed signals. People's Daily, which is China's party mouthpiece, keeps talking about their is long COVID. There's a lot of symptoms even after you're cured. The local authority had actually sent an article saying that the COVID is self-healing and there's nothing to be afraid of. But I think that's also very confusing to the people because you're not sticking to one narrative. And they boast zero COVID as a measure to protect the elderly and children in China. So the sense makes signal to the public.

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