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Unverified claims that Lianhua Qingwen prevents COVID-19 trigger an online backlash in China

April 20, 2022

The drug manufacturer’s stock surged and plunged within days Originally published on Global Voices Two packs of Lianhua Qingwen distributed by Hong Kong government. Photo

Omicron outbreaks in China are being blamed on Hong Kong by Chinese netizens.

March 15, 2022

As more and more Chinese cities impose lockdown measures according to the zero-COVID policy, some netizens are pointing fingers at Hong Kong, accusing the global city of spreading the virus to China.