Elderly residents are wary of the jab even as Omicron spreads, and critics say zero-Covid policy is not sustainable
”. “When there was an extended period without any domestic outbreak, the risk of infection was close to zero,” he told the. “When people in China assess the benefit versus risks of Covid vaccination, the perceived benefit is nearly zero, while the perceived risks [of side effects and complications] are relatively high.”
The government remains committed to “dynamic zero”, but there are signs of concern that the cost is becoming intolerably high. Last week Goldman Sachs estimated a month-long lockdown of 30% of China could see GDP drop by one percentage point. In the tech hub of Shenzhen, Apple supplier Foxconn was among businesses which went back into operation just a few days into the citywide lockdown, enacting a “closed loop” system similar to that which ran during the Beijing Winter Olympics, to minimise economic disruption.
If containment works, it prompts the question: what next? “Zero-Covid” strategies rely on closed or heavily restricted borders and travel, and Covid is in the world for the foreseeable future. When does China reopen?
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