A handout photo. A staff member works next to a camp bed at an office of the Bank of Communications headquarters, during the lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease , in Shanghai's Lujiazui financial district, China, in this handout picture provided on April 8, 2022.China’s foreign ministry has defended the country’s Covid-19 containment strategy and accused the US of making “groundless accusations” over its coronavirus controls.
Zhao said Beijing’s epidemic prevention measures were “scientific and effective” and Chinese authorities had helped foreign diplomats and consulate employees “as much as possible within the scope” of its Covid-19 measures. On Friday, the United States issued a travel alert warning for China over Covid-19-related restrictions, including the risk of parents and children being separated.
While some countries have decided to coexist with the virus, China is committed to eliminating Covid-19 through a “dynamic zero-Covid” strategy involving strict lockdowns and mass testing.