Thousands Protest on New Year’s Eve & Day in China; Shanghai Funeral Scalpers Profit Off COVID Spike

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Thousands Protest on New Year’s Eve & Day in China; Shanghai Funeral Scalpers Profit Off COVID Spike



China in Focus

#Protests spark in China for New Year’s—this time over restrictions on how people can #celebrate. Funeral homes in Shanghai are overwhelmed by China’s COVID-19 surge. But some #scalpers are profiting off the situation. Despite the virus spread, some Chinese citizens in major cities are attempting to return to normalcy. More countries are placing restrictions on travelers from China. Beijing is issuing a threat toward nations imposing the curbs. Are the United States and South Korea holding nuclear talks? Both countries’ leaders are giving seemingly contradictory answers.