Lunar New Year travel raises COVID fears -- Our best from the weekend

SUZHOU, China -- The Lunar New Year holiday has kicked off in China, with hopes running high that it will spark economic growth that has been stuck at four-decade lows.   But fears of a COVID-19 explosion loom over the festivities, as millions of people empty out of major cities bound for rural areas.   Read the full story here.	View in browser
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	Best from the weekend January 23, 2023

	China kicks off Lunar New Year as COVID explosion fears loom SUZHOU, China -- The Lunar New Year holiday has kicked off in China, with hopes running high that it will spark economic growth that has been stuck at four-decade lows.   But fears of a COVID-19 explosion loom over the festivities, as millions of people empty out of major cities bound for rural areas.   Read the full story here.
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