Undercounted Deaths Cloud China’s Zero-Covid Exit

China has reported just a handful of Covid-19 deaths as a wave of Omicron infections has swept the country, stoking suspicion that the government isn’t accurately accounting for the impact of the virus

Some movie theaters in China reopened and Covid-testing booths were dismantled ahead of an announcement by authorities on Wednesday to scrap most testing and quarantine requirements. The changes come after nationwide protests against Beijing’s zero-Covid policy.

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