China rang in the Lunar New Year with its people praying for health after three years of stress and financial hardship under the pandemic, as officials reported almost 13,000 new deaths caused by the virus between 13 and 19 January.

China rang in the Lunar New Year with its people praying for health after three years of stress and financial hardship under the pandemic, as officials reported almost 13,000 new deaths caused by the virus between 13 and 19 January.