BEIJING: Some people in China's key cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Wuhan braved the cold and a spike in COVID-19 infections to return to regular activity on Monday (Jan 2), confident of a boost to the economy as more recover from infections. Among those who gathered to sled or ice skate on a frozen lake i
China's biggest holiday, Lunar New Year, begins on Jan 21 this year, when the railway network is expected to carry 5.5 million passengers, state broadcaster CCTV has said.
In recent days state media have sought to reassure the public that the COVID-19 outbreak was under control and nearing its peak. China's official death toll of 5,250 since the pandemic began compares with more than 1 million in the United States. Chinese-ruled Hong Kong, a city of 7.4 million, has reported more than 11,000 deaths.
Airfinity expects China's COVID-19 infections to reach their first peak on Jan. 13, with 3.7 million daily infections.
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