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    May 2, 2022

    Why is China still aiming for zero Covid? – BBC News

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    April 30, 2022

    Pot-banging Shanghai residents protest over strict lockdown measures – BBC News

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    Beijing begins mass Covid testing after cases spike – BBC News

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    March 26, 2022

    The ups and downs of teaching during Covid – BBC News

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    BBC News
    March 23, 2022

    How residents of Corona Road coped with Covid lockdown – BBC News

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    BBC News
    March 19, 2022

    Why US students are staging walkouts over Covid masks – BBC News

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    Ukraine’s Ambassador to Singapore calls for united front in confronting Russia

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    BBC News
    February 22, 2022

    Australia reopens borders to international visitors after nearly two years – BBC News

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    February 21, 2022

    Hong Kong’s hospitals overwhelmed amid spike in Covid cases – BBC News

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