BEIJING: One of China's top health experts has warned of a surge in COVID-19 cases, state media said Sunday, in the wake of the government's decision to abandon its hardline coronavirus strategy.
Top epidemiologist Zhong Nanshan told state media in an interview published Sunday that the Omicron strain of the virus prevalent in China was highly transmissible and could lead to a surge in cases. "Currently, the epidemic in China is ... spreading rapidly, and under such circumstances, no matter how strong the prevention and control is, it will be difficult to completely cut off the transmission chain."
But the country is now facing a surge of cases it is ill-prepared to handle, with millions of elderly still not fully vaccinated and underfunded hospitals lacking the capacity to take on huge numbers of patients.
They need to change
Hmmmm… yeahhhhhh right…
Cna is ccp.propaganda mouthpiece advocating lockdowns of the chinese ppl.again? 😄
In the meantime, building of massive quarantine centres continue. Never waste an opportunity, right.?
No need expert says...
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