But for months, it seemed clear that the contagion had been all but eradicated across much of China, with daily life largely returning to pre-pandemic normality.
He Qinghua, a senior official with China's National Health Commission, acknowledged Thursday that tackling the delta wave would be more complicated than in the past, particularly because it struck at the peak of summer travel. Nomura, a Japanese investment bank, downgraded its growth forecast for the Chinese economy from 8.9 percent to 8.2 percent, citing"draconian measures" by the government.
Dr. Zhang Wenhong, who advises the Chinese government and is sometimes referred to as"China's Dr. Fauci," says China's Sinopharm and Sinovac shots work against the delta variant. But other countries that have used them, including Indonesia and Chile, have reported high numbers of breakthrough infections and deaths.
"Some countries have surrendered to the virus, believing that it is impossible for humanity to win the battle against it," an editorial in the state-run China Daily newspaper said.There have been similar murmurings in China, which some international observers have interpreted as a willingness to follow suit.
And Liu Guoen, an economics professor at Beijing's Peking University, said Friday at an event hosted by the Chinese tech firm Baidu that China must decide whether to"adjust and optimize the current strategy."The state-run China Daily newspaper published an editorial Sunday pushing back against those who"argue that China should abandon" its position.
Zero tolerance at least guarantees that Chinese people can travel freely without worrying about the epidemic. We have zero cases here, but everyone still wears a mask when going out. This is a quality.
Never visit these 10 Countries in 2021 😱🧐
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Hopeful. They’ve been a model society with their approach.
'we're doing things that are not useful ... and the CDC don't bother to read science' Practicing Family Medicine Physician - - trained in immunology & immunization regulation ... 6 minute video:
Hey! I have a great idea, let’s hold the Winter Olympics there next year.
the real difficult is not fight the virus, it is fight virus with you idiot.
Is this you CCP?
Argh! Please fight for ZeroCOVID! 📢😷💯🙏 GetVaccinatedNow MaskUp