The COVID-19 pandemic in China has spread to central China. More than 10 million residents in Henan’s provincial capital Zhengzhou have been required to do mass COVID-19 testing, while Yuzhou, a city of 1.2 million, has been totally locked down, making it the second Chinese city to be completely shut down after Xi’an. Confirmed cases…
COVID-19 Outbreak Spreads in Central Chinese City
More than 10 million residents in Henan’s provincial capital Zhengzhou have been required to do mass COVID-19 testing, while Yuzhou, a city of 1.2 million, has been locked down, making it the second Chinese city to do so after Xi’an. Confirmed cases have also been reported in 6 major cities in Henan Province. At present,…
To Curb COVID-19, China Segments City into 3 Types of Lockdown
Central China’s Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province, announced on Jan.4 that two districts of the city were divided into three segments and each is locked down to a different level. This is the latest order the regime launched to curb the spread of COVID-19. The segments are called “Closed Zone,” “Controlled Zone,” and “Prevention Zone,”…
Premier Visits Flooded Region; Chinese State-run Media Reports Delayed
On Aug. 19 Chinese state-run media reported that Premier Li Keqiang’s Henan trip had started the day before, where at least 300 people were killed in floods in July. Li started his trip on the morning of Aug. 18, visited the people whose houses had been submerged, the metro tunnel where passengers were killed by…
Chinese Premier Visits Flooded Region; State-Run Media Reports Delayed
On Aug. 19 Chinese state-run media reported that Premier Li Keqiang’s Henan trip had started the day before, where at least 300 people were killed in floods in July. Li started his trip on the morning of Aug. 18, visited the people whose houses had been submerged, the metro tunnel where passengers were killed by…
China Lodges Representations With BBC Over Flood Reporting
BEIJING—China has lodged a stern representation with Britain’s BBC over its reporting of the floods in Henan and a statement over how foreign journalists were being treated, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The head of communications for the BBC World Service declined to comment. The broadcaster had said in a statement last month that…
Dead Livestock Litter Parts of Central China After Flood
Widespread flooding in central China has devastated farmers’ livelihoods, and their lost livestock are now a potential pathogenic threat. Waterlogged animal carcasses and temperatures over 90 degrees Fahrenheit have combined to create the risk of airborne diseases. Floods hit cities, towns, and villages in Henan Province on July 20 and not long after, photos of…
Death Toll Triples to More Than 300 in Recent China Flooding
BEIJING—More than 300 people died in recent flooding in central China, authorities said Monday, three times the previously announced toll. The Henan provincial government said 302 people died and 50 remain missing. The vast majority of the victims were in Zhengzhou, the provincial capital, where 292 died and 47 are missing. Ten others died in…
Absent Help From Authorities, Locals Take Relief Work Into Their Own Hands in Flood-Hit Central China
Two days and two nights. That was how long it took for some more than 400 villagers in a flooded Chinese town to raise the walls of a dam to protect their homes from rising waters. It took but a few hours for the officials to tear it down. When the villagers protested, the authorities…
Survivor of Flooded Subway in China Tells Story of Escape
Heavy rains have hit the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou hard this past week. On Tuesday, the city received the equivalent of one-third of its annual average rainfall in the span of one hour. Officials say that the death toll across Henan Province has reached over 50. But one local who survived a brush with…
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