STORY: In China, the wave of travel for the Chinese New Year began on Saturday. Hundreds of millions of people are expected to travel to their families in their hometowns over the next few days. The mass migration comes amid a wave of coronavirus infections across the country that has overwhelmed hospitals and sparked international concern. Opinion was divided among travelers in Beijing: “I’m worried that I’ll bring the virus to relatives. That would not be good for her health. But it’s been a long time since the last infection, so I’m going home for the New Year celebrations. Also, my grandparents tell me all the time how much they miss me.” “After the restrictions were lifted, everyone in my family has symptoms like a cough or fever. In principle, everyone is corona positive. Everyone is infected, but that’s no big deal. They still cough around a bit, but it doesn’t affect the elderly so much.” China officially reported three new COVID deaths on Friday. This brings the official death toll to 5,267 – one of the lowest in the world. Lunar New Year is one of the most important public holidays in China and is accompanied by a nationwide holiday week. The travel movements at the beginning and end of the holiday season are among the largest in the world every year.