The world is worried about the rapid progression of the epidemic in China since Beijing abruptly abandoned its “zero Covid” policy.
No new variants of COVID-19 have been identified in China recentlyShows data released Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO) while The world is concerned about the rapid progression of the epidemic in the country since Beijing abruptly abandoned its policy “Zero Covid”.
Many countries wonder about thats Measures to be taken to prevent the pandemic from flaring up againas require negative tests for travelers from Chinawhile many testimonies report overcrowded hospitals and morgues as poorly vaccinated and immunized populations are exposed to the virus.
Faced with this delicate situation, the People’s Daily, the Communist Party’s organ, called on the Chinese to close ranks for “final victory” over COVID-19. The Beijing authorities, who have harshly criticized the tests imposed by countries such as France or the United States, have pledged to do sospeed up the distribution of drugs, according to state media.
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But they are accused of greatly reducing the number of infections and deaths – Beijing has only had 5,258 for three years Experts expect a million Chinese will succumb to the disease this year.
The other countries, especially those of the European Union, which met this Wednesday to try to find a common position, are particularly concerned about thepossible emergence of a new variant which could call into question the trend towards a decrease in the lethality of the virus. The CDM data initially indicate a dominance of Omicron BA.5.2 and BF.7 subvariants in China, according to the WHO.