Learning from China

Maybe we are much more similar than we thought. China https://www.dw.com/en/china-why-is-public-discontent-growing-over-shanghais-covid-lockdown/a-61504275 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-61160210 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/24/shanghai-blockade-of-covid-hit-buildings-sparks-fresh-outcry Beijing Cases, + 22 Tian Wei Beijing’s municipal party committee The risk of continued and hidden transmission is high, and the situation is grim The whole city of Beijing must act immediately Shanghai Most of 25 million, strict lockdown, in fifth week Cases, + 22,284 + 20,634 + 19,657 = 320,000 Symptomatic cases, + 2,988 + 1,580 Deaths, + 3 + 12 + 39 = 87 elderly, unvaccinated, underlying health problems 140 deaths from non-COVID illnesses Many moved to several quarantine centres or quarantine hotels Transfers to quarantine facilities 100 miles away Only those who tested negative could go Communist Party Vice Premier Sun Chunlan no exemptions all infected people should be treated, all close contacts should be isolated transferred to government-run centralised quarantine People's Daily persistence is victory Health workers in full PPE Spreading lime powder disinfection measures will be escalated in homes, some forced to move out overwhelmed delivery services Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices