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China's loosened COVID-19 policies – following years of aggressive lockdowns and quarantines – have left the country vulnerable

  • Written by Elanah Uretsky, Associate Professor of International and Global Studies, Brandeis University
imageThe Chinese government has loosened restrictions designed to limit the spread of COVID-19.Kevin Frayer/Stringer via Getty Images

After nearly three years of aiming to eliminate COVID-19 through mass lockdowns, robust contact tracing programs and international travel bans, the Chinese government has announced it is rolling back the...

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