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China's people are protesting the country's severe zero-COVID policies, and public-health experts agree with them

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Thousands of demonstrators erupt in rare protests against COVID-19 restrictions across China. Protests are erupting across China over the country's restrictive zero-COVID policies .  Public-health experts say the policies are unsustainable, ineffective, and unnecessarily severe. Without vaccination campaigns targeting older adults, China's lockdowns may only delay a catastrophic COVID wave. Protestors are flooding streets across China  — the largest protests since 1989's Tiananmen Square demonstrations — demanding relief from the country's restrictive zero-COVID lockdowns, and public-health experts agree with them. "There really are no benefits to this type of irrational policy except to feed the naked power lust of the leaders of China," Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security, told Insider in an email. A woman delivers food to a residential compound that is under lockdown in Beijing, China. Thomas Pet...

Best credit cards of November 28, 2022

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  Insider's experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money ( here’s how ). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners , however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Whether you're in the thick of holiday shopping or are leaving it until the last minute, it's not too late to open a new credit card to earn cash back or travel rewards on your purchases —  or use an intro 0% APR offer to save on interest. It's impossible to name one single best credit card, given the wide range of benefits, rewards, and annual fees available. But if you're looking to find the best credit card for you , breaking it down by category is a good way to approach your search. We're focused here on the rewards and perks that come with each card. These cards won't be worth it if you're paying interest or late fees. When using a credit card, it's important to pay your balance in ful...