China defends its "zero COVID" strategy
Beijing — China's two largest cities, the capital Beijing and Shanghai, are partially locked down after full restrictions and authorities proclaiming victory over the virus. However, as of Thursday, both metropolitan cities were competing again to contain the outbreak fueled by the highly contagious Omicron subvariant of the virus.
The capital reported a cluster of cases of the BA.5.2 subvariant. Officials said this began among the staff of a boutique hotel near Beijing's world-famous Manri Great Wall area. By Thursday, there were about 12 confirmed infectious diseases, but local governments did not miss a chance.
For the first time since the pandemic began, Beijing will provide evidence of vaccination to all residents entering large public areas such as museums, theaters and gyms, according to City Health Commission officials. I requested to do it. Elderly people must also show evidence of vaccination to enter local facilities.
The new vaccine obligation is to everyone thatshow a negative COVID testresults within the last 72 hours to enter public places. It is done in addition to the existing policy of requesting. This restriction will allow all locals in the capital to take rolling PCR tests every three days.
Covering highly contagious subvariants is a priority for China's ruling Communist Party. -The exact date has not yet been announced, but the 10-year power transition to take place in Beijing this fall.
Meanwhile, in the financial capital of Shanghai, 32 positive cases have been recorded related to the karaoke bar in the Putuo district of the city. In response, city officials have closed all karaoke bars in Shanghai since Wednesday — and there are many —.
Shanghai has also strengthened its mass testing system. Residents of 12 of the 16 districts in the city were told to take two PCR tests over a three-day period ending on Thursday.
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