Covid-hit people to work 'as normal' in China city

[Mike J]

It appears that China is throwing in the towel in their efforts to contain covid.  Many medical professionals are predicting a massive wave of covid and deaths as a result.  I wonder if China's actions will result in changes to the Philippine requirements for entry to China tourists?

https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/12/20/news/world/covid-hit-people-to-work-as-normal-in-china-city/1871008

BEIJING: People showing coronavirus symptoms in one of China's largest cities can now go to work "as normal," state media reported on Monday, a dramatic reversal in an East Asian country where a single case could previously send thousands into lockdown.The world's most populous nation is unwinding years of its hardline "zero Covid" policy, with the virus spreading rapidly in the wake of the official end of mass lockdowns, testing and quarantines. And with authorities admitting that the ongoing outbreak is "impossible" to track, the southern megacity of Chongqing — home to around 32 million people — became one of the first parts of China to let people work normally even with visible symptoms, the Chongqing Daily reported on Monday, citing a notice from municipal authorities.The notice, issued on Sunday, said "mildly symptomatic" government, party and state workers "can work as normal after undertaking personal protections in accordance with their physical conditions and needs of their jobs."It also urged residents not to take virus tests "unnecessarily" or require people to show a negative result, with exceptions for certain facilities such as care homes, schools and prisons.Local governments across China have generally encouraged people to isolate at home while recovering from the disease, a dramatic shift from the previous policy of herding people into state quarantine facilities.On Sunday, eastern Zhejiang province, a major economic hub that is home to more than 60 million people, said those with mild symptoms could "continue to work, if need be, on the prerequisite of taking personal protections."Authorities have stuck to their guns despite evidence that some hospitals and crematoriums are struggling with mounting cases and deaths, as well as fears of a wave of infections in underdeveloped rural areas during the upcoming public holidays.Visits to hospitals and clinics surged in the days following China's lifting of restrictions, though the World Health Organization said the virus was already spreading widely in the country as "the control measures in themselves were not stopping the disease."Cities and provinces across China have been forced to adjust their public health offerings as the country learns to coexist with the virus for the first time.In the eastern city of Suzhou, authorities have hurriedly converted testing sites into makeshift stations for fever treatment, according to state media.Other cities, including the capital Beijing, have handed out free medical kits to some residents and urged patients to choose online consultations instead of visiting hospitals, state media reported.Meanwhile, the National Health Commission on Monday announced two more coronavirus deaths, both in Beijing. They were the first reported formally since December 4.This raised China's Covid death toll to 5,237 in the past three years, which is much lower than in other major countries, but also based on statistics and information-gathering methods that have come into question. Chinese health authorities count only those who died directly from Covid-19, excluding people whose underlying conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease, were worsened by the virus.In many other countries, guidelines stipulate that any death where the coronavirus is a factor or contributor is counted as a Covid-19-related death.The announcement comes amid testimony from family members and people who work in the funeral business who did not want to be identified for fear of retribution saying deaths tied to Covid-19 were increasing.

 

 

[BrettGC]

Massive loss of face considering their attitude prior to this.  That's ok, they can just erase that from history. 

[Mike J]

11 minutes ago, BrettGC said:

Massive loss of face considering their attitude prior to this.  That's ok, they can just erase that from history. 

It appears that the decision has been made to save the economy as quickly as possible regardless of the cost in human lives.   No attempt to find some alternative to "zero covid", no restrictions and get back to work even if you have symptoms.   I think the China's economy must be in even worse shape that what was being reported? 

[BrettGC]

12 minutes ago, Mike J said:

It appears that the decision has been made to save the economy as quickly as possible regardless of the cost in human lives.   No attempt to find some alternative to "zero covid", no restrictions and get back to work even if you have symptoms.   I think the China's economy must be in even worse shape that what was being reported? 

That and the civil unrest the restrictions have triggered as well, but I'm just guessing. 

[Snowy79]

I've been following an immunology professor for the last two years and she's usually on the button with anything covid or virus related, she regularly takes headlines apart and debunks them with actual data in a simple and clear manner.

Her predictions for China aren't looking good. They have stuck by their guns with the vaccine that they were using which apparently lost pretty much all efficacy after one to two mutations and we are hundreds of mutations down the line now. She is forcasting millions of deaths, multiple more mutations and an onward effects to the West again.

I don't know if DCMI have caught wind of anything but there was a rush the last month to get apartments ready for an influx of Chinese, that's on the back burner again. 

A short video on China, no need for a Tik Tok accout and the Chinese won't be tracking your phone. 

https://www.tiktok.com/@laughterinlight/video/7176471846508858666?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7175387249897735682