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CCP Reintroduces COVID-19 Mask, Vaccination Mandates, While Reporting Fewer Deaths Amid Pneumonia Outbreak

Authorities have readopted COVID-19 control measures but avoid mention of the disease. The sudden death of a vaccine ambassador has attracted attention.
CCP Reintroduces COVID-19 Mask, Vaccination Mandates, While Reporting Fewer Deaths Amid Pneumonia Outbreak
Alex Wu
12/14/2023|Updated: 12/14/2023
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has reintroduced some COVID-19 control measures, including new mask and vaccination mandates, as an outbreak of what it calls “atypical pneumonia“ continues to wreak havoc across the country.

The mandates signal the severity of the epidemic in China. At the same time, the regime continues to avoid admitting that this wave of “pneumonia,” which has been building up for three months, is likely another wave of COVID-19.

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Alex Wu is a U.S.-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Chinese society, Chinese culture, human rights, and international relations.
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