Holiday Trips Within China Surge After COVID Curbs Lifted

Lunar New Year holiday trips inside China surged 74% from last year after authorities scrapped COVID-19 travel curbs, state media reported Saturday, though the number of journeys was still only half of pre-pandemic levels. According to official data, the number of COVID deaths showed a weekly decline, however. Between January 20-26, a week that overlapped with six days of the holiday period, China registered 6,364 COVID-linked deaths, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday, compared to 12,658 a week earlier.