China has announced 20 tweaks to its “zero-covid” policy, which relies on mass testing and draconian restrictions to stem outbreaks. Many of those restrictions are now slightly less draconian
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskThey come at an odd time. New cases of covid-19 have risen to their highest level since the spring . After years of treating every infection as a threat, some cities now seem rather tolerant of cases. An outbreak in Beijing has not led to the citywide closure of restaurants and gyms, as one did earlier this year. Under the old playbook, the city of Shijiazhuang would have used mass testing to curb its outbreak.
National officials insist that they are not scrapping the zero-covid policy, just trying to reduce its costs . The situation is still “severe and complex”, say state media. But the official tone is changing. Some cities are telling residents not to panic about the virus. Zhang Boli, a prominent practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, said recently that covid was becoming less dangerous, as the public has acquired something like “herd immunity”.
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