Day: January 3, 2023

SARS-CoV-2 BF.7 and possibly other infectious Omicron sub-variants are tearing through the world’s most populated nation and second largest economy during an incredibly dangerous surge of COVID-19 across China. The Chinese government’s recent and abrupt turnaround from their rigid zero-tolerance COVID policy has lead to what has become a sort of forced organic herd immunity policy.

China, the first and the last, alpha and omega of the covid pandemic with omicron Abrupt U-turn on COVID controls on 7th December Cases + 5,000 December, 248 million infections, (18%) Deaths, + 3 = 5,253 When is a covid death a covid death? http://www.nhc.gov.cn/xcs/s3574/20221… Prof Wang Guiqiang, National Health Commission Only fatalities caused by pneumonia and respiratory failure Not deaths caused by cardiovascular, cerebrovascular diseases, blood clots, sepsis the main cause of death from i

China’s steep rise in COVID-19 infections may have peaked or be nearing a peak in megacities such as Shanghai, but authorities are bracing for the coronavirus wave to wash over rural China soon. Experts warn the majority of Shanghai’s 25 million people may have been infected during the recent surge. State media is playing down the severity of the outbreaks, despite obvious stresses on the healthcare system.

Reports say 70% of Shanghai’s residents have been infected with the Wuhan virus. Desperate China has resorted to testing toilet water for infection. Molly Gambhir tells you. #shanghai #wuhanvirus