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Mon Dec 12

China's loosened COVID-19 policies – following years of aggressive lockdowns and quarantines – have left the country vulnerable

Written by Elanah Uretsky, Associate Professor of International and Global Studies, Brandeis University

The Chinese government has loosened restrictions designed to limit the spread of COVID-19.Kevin Frayer/Stringer via Getty Images

After nearly three years of aiming to eliminate COVID-19 through mass lockdowns, robust contact tracing programs and international travel bans, the Chinese government has announced it is rolling back the...

China's loosened COVID-19 policies – following years of aggressive lockdowns and quarantines – have left the country vulnerable

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