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Chinese city seeing half a million Covid cases a day: official

13 Sept 21:14 Key points summarised by AI

Qingdao's health chief disclosed the city faces 490,000-530,000 daily Covid-19 cases, a figure vastly exceeding national official reports.
China's abrupt end to its zero-Covid strategy triggered a massive infection surge, straining healthcare systems and supply chains nationwide.
The actual extent of the outbreak remains largely untracked due to halted mass testing and a revised, narrower definition of Covid-19 deaths.
Reports of high daily case numbers in Qingdao were swiftly censored, underscoring government efforts to control the narrative and downplay the severity.
Other regions, such as Jiangxi province, anticipate widespread infection, projecting 80% of its population will contract the virus by March.

Today 12:56 Key points summarised by AI

President Macron condemned widespread rioting and looting during nationwide protests, blaming far-left activists and criminals for the "unrestrained violence" and vowing accountability for those who "sought to bring down the Republic."
Over 2,400 arrests were made as protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated, causing extensive damage to public buildings and businesses in cities like Paris, Limoges (where City Hall burned), Marseille, and Lyon.
The unrest, which organizers hoped would revive the "yellow vest" movement, saw political leaders trade blame, with Macron instructing prefects to protect public buildings and potentially ban future protests to prevent further disorder.