The Chinese government has recently announced its decision of relaxing the country's zero-COVID policy and easing various restrictions meant for containing t...

Answers all the questions you might have.

Why China had COVID-Zero?

Why China gave it up now?

What is the situation wrt the elderly and vaccination?

Good video.

  • meth_dragon [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    imo the 'gradual transition' people go on about doesn't exist in the face of omicron's transmissibility. it is a problem that requires an all or nothing response, people chose nothing and are now mad that they can't have their cake and eat it too.

    • ClimateChangeAnxiety [he/him, they/them]
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      2 years ago

      I truly do not comprehend what people think they mean when they say “gradual transition.” Either you’re letting the virus spread and people die, or you’re trying to limit virus spread and protect lives. There’s no medium controlled level of spread where everything is fine.

      • hahafuck [they/them]
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        2 years ago

        Some amount of harm can still be reduced by efforts at mitigation. Pandora can't fit back in the bag, it seems no amount of (these) vaccinations will totally eliminate covid, but its silly to then say oh well no point doing anything at all. If China is having hospital capacity problems then it seems clear a more gradual phasing-out of zero covid would have helped