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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! China’s National Health Commission said COVID-19 has contributed to the decline in the country’s marriage and birth rates that has accelerated in recent years due to the high costs of education and child-rearing. Many women are continuing to delay their plans to marry or have children, it said, adding that rapid economic and social developments have led to “profound changes”. Young people relocating to urban areas, more time spent on education and high-pressure working environments have also played their part, it added. VIRUS TESTING THE NEW NORMAL AS CHINA STICKS TO ‘ZERO-COVID’...