China Says No New Covid Variant Found in Lunar New Year Holiday

China has yet to detect any new Covid mutations during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday that ended Friday, Chen Cao, a researcher at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, says at a briefing.

(Bloomberg) — China has yet to detect any new Covid mutations during the seven-day Spring Festival holiday that ended Friday, Chen Cao, a researcher at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, says at a briefing. 

  • The CDC will keep monitoring for any new mutations as large numbers of college students will return to schools from their hometowns, Chen says
  • The Covid outbreak in China has eased to a “low level,” says Mi Feng, spokesman for the National Health Commission
  • Domestic trips via railway, roads, airlines and waterway in 7-day holiday rose 71% from the holiday in 2022 to 226m trips
  • Cross-border trips grow 121% y/y in the holiday

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