There is no peace a shanghaicity Chinese in a panic (and in lockdown) for a new wave of contagions. That covid with his variantsout of omicron to Xe and also with cases of Xfdoes not loosen his grip by panicking residents in a situation defined as “worse than”. Wuhan of 2020″. Shanghai, therefore, starts from the starting place of a tragic goose game dictated by the rules covidturning the clock back two years ago when the pandemic started: But what is triggering this new wave of falls?
Shanghai, a neverending Covid nightmare: Residents shut down without food, suicide alert and riots at home
Guangzhou, mass test on 18 million people (for 18 positives)
For experts, the causes of the contagion boom include: shanghai Some factors must be considered: the failure of the policy “Zero covid“Imposed by the Chinese government: 52 million Chinese over 60 have not been vaccinated and positives continue to be forcibly taken from their families. And secondly (but perhaps it is the first) it is necessary to consider what vaccination was used to immunize the population: the Sinovac. Chinese vaccine, which according to available figures turns out to be inactive.
Shanghai, cases down to 26,000
Cases of Covid19 in Shanghai rose again yesterday, topping 26,000 from just over 23,000 on Monday: China’s financial hub recorded 1,189 confirmed infections and 25,141 asymptomatic carriers, according to the National Health Commission. Overall, the country reported another 1,500 local infections, including 233 related to Jilin, 22 to Guangdong, 14 to Hainan and 12 to Zhejiang. On the other hand, 13 cases were imported while asymptomatic cases increased to 26,525, of which 26,420 were from domestic and 105 from abroad.
The rules of the lockdown
The Shanghai municipal government has warned that anyone violating the strict lockdown rules will face criminal prosecution. The police department in particular called on most of the 26 million blocked residents to “fight the epidemic with one heart and work together for victory”. Those who violate the regulations will be dealt with by the public security organs in accordance with the law. If it is a criminal offence, they will be investigated in accordance with the law,” a note said.
Police intervened amid mounting frustration as many were confined to their homes for over three weeks, struggling with issues including daily supplies. The antiCovid measures that take the approach of ‘zero tolerance‘married by China, have resonated in the global economy with further supply chain disruptions as the city’s port, the world’s largest, faces severe operational problems. At least 11 Taiwanese companies, makers of electronic components, said they would halt production because of the coronavirus.
However, Caixin magazine reported that Shanghai is one of eight cities involved in a pilot project by national health authorities to ease quarantine requirements, citing a confidential government plan aimed at reducing centralized quarantine requirements from 14 to 10 days. Finally, the Cyberspace Administration of China, the agency that oversees the internet, warned against “the production and dissemination of false news” online about Covid that “disrupts communications and has negative repercussions.”
“Worse than Wuhan in 2020”
The envoy from CNN David Culver he said shanghai today is worse than Wuhan in 2020. “If you thought Wuhan in 2020 was a bad situation, welcome to Shanghai in 2022,” he describes an “unprecedented lockdown,” saying health officials arrived at his home and sealed the door with duct tape .
“I can’t go out unless I want to risk sanctions,” the reporter said. All houses in his neighborhood have been cordoned off. In some cases, especially in the presence of positive people Coronavirus, authorities used bicycle locks to lock front doors from the outside. The risk at this moment is the lack of food and other basic needs for residents who cannot leave the house.
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