China reports first COVID-19 deaths in more than a year as cases surge
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China’s national health authorities reported two COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, the first recorded rise in the death toll since January 2021, as the country battles an omicron-driven surge. The deaths, both in northeastern Jilin province, bring the country’s coronavirus death toll to 4,638. China reported 2,157 new COVID-19 cases from community transmission on Saturday, with the majority in Jilin.