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China Says Covid Deaths Fell Even as Lunar Holiday Spread Virus

China Celebrated Lunar New Year as if Covid Is Gone
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China reported a sharp drop in new Covid-related deaths during the Lunar New Year holiday, even as a spike in travel increased the likelihood of more infections across the country.

The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said 6,364 deaths were linked to Covid-19 at hospitals across the country between Jan. 20 and Jan. 26, almost half as many as the previous week.