Zero to sickly? China’s covid climbdown
December 12, 2022
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December 12, 2022
Zero to sickly? China’s covid climbdown
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With astonishing speed, the machinery of testing, tracing and lockdowns is being dismantled. We examine the <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2022/12/07/china-is-loosening-its-covid-restrictions-at-great-risk?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">risks that will pose</a> to a country that is not prepared for big outbreaks. A <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/12/01/a-winemakers-lawsuit-against-napa-county-is-about-more-than-sour-grapes?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">winemaker’s lawsuit</a> in Napa Valley reveals why many Californians believe regulators are unfriendly to business. And a <a href="https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2022/11/23/an-electrical-device-on-a-fishing-line-repels-sharks-and-rays?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">clever solution</a> to spare sharks from becoming unwanted “bycatch”. Help us make the show better: take our listener survey at <a href="http://economist.com/intelligencesurvey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://economist.com/intelligencesurvey</a> For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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