The arrival of the BA.5 coronavirus variant in China is threatening economically damaging lockdowns across the country, including in Shanghai, where many residents only recently emerged from a grueling two months of confinement in their homes.
Even though total numbers of infections in China remain low compared with many other countries — the National Health Commission on Monday reported 352 locally transmitted cases — Beijing remains deeply concerned that the highly transmissible subvariant’s arrival will lead to a mass outbreak and a wave of deaths, especially among the under-vaccinated elderly population.
On the microblog Weibo, many noted that Shanghai officials had made similar denials about a wider lockdown in March. “Originally I half believed them. As soon as there was a denial, I rushed to stock up on goods,” read a comment that received more than 10,000 likes. During the last lockdown, buying groceries or securing basic medical care became a daily struggle for the city’s 25 million residents. Calls to
Implementing a “dynamic zero covid policy” is still best suited to China’s national circumstances, he, and protects the overall security and health of the masses “even if it temporarily somewhat impacts economic growth.”
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