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China Braces for Major Wave of COVID Cases as New XBB Variants Spread

  • Chinese officials are rushing out new vaccines to combat a growing outbreak of the XBB COVID variant.
  • Two new vaccines have been approved to fight the XBB variant with more approvals expected soon.
  • The outbreak could lead to 65 million new cases a week and become China's largest wave since dropping zero-COVID policies.
  • Health officials say reinfections will have milder symptoms and hospitals will not be overwhelmed.
  • Life remains largely normal for residents despite the threat of a major outbreak.
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