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China's vast countryside in rush to bolster COVID defences

13 Sept 03:43 Key points summarised by AI

China's vast, under-resourced countryside is urgently bolstering medical facilities and securing critical supplies in anticipation of a massive COVID-19 surge during the Lunar New Year travel rush.
The rapid spread of COVID-19 in cities, following China's abrupt pivot from its strict zero-COVID policy, threatens to overwhelm fragile rural healthcare systems as hundreds of millions of workers return home.
International concern is mounting over the scale of China's outbreak, prompting several countries to impose new COVID testing requirements for travelers from China amidst skepticism over official statistics and projections of millions of daily infections.

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.