China announced on Monday the highest number of daily cases of coronavirus in the last two years, a new challenge for its authorities, who are trying to tackle outbreaks in more than a dozen cities.
More than 500 COVID-19 infections were recorded across mainland China on Monday, the highest daily toll of cases since the initial outbreak, detected in Wuhan, was brought under control in mid-2020.
Meanwhile, in Hong Kong (in southern China), hospitals are overwhelmed and the population is looting supermarkets, fearing that the authorities will impose confinement measures given the growing number of cases.
China’s borders remain virtually closed and policymakers continue to apply a zero-tolerance approach to the virus.
China responds to epidemic outbreaks with local lockdowns, mass testing, and population control through tracking apps.
However, a senior Chinese scientist declared last week that the country should try to live with the virus and that the authorities could abandon their strategy of “covid zero” In the near future”.
But National People’s Congress spokesman Zhang Yesui dismissed that idea on Friday, ahead of the legislature’s annual meetings.
“The route is correct and the results are good”, Zhang said. “Any prevention and control measure will certainly have a cost, but when it comes to protecting people’s lives and health, those costs are worth it.“, said.
Source: Gestion
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