News Snapshot:
- A + A (Aug 30): China is battling Covid-19 in every province despite its use of the world’s strictest measures to keep the virus out. All 31 mainland provinces recorded at least one local Covid case over the past 10 days, reflecting the broadest exposure to the virus since at least February 2021, when national health authorities began disclosing detailed records on where asymptomatic infections were occurring daily. The widening spread of coronavirus creates challenges for local leaders, even as China’s latest wave is easing, since snap lockdowns and strict mitigation measures are often used to contain small flareups....
