China may have to face crises despite relaxing Zero Covid Policy

Geneva/ Beijing: A country with very strict restrictions must face a difficult situation to escape it. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that China will also face a difficult and difficult future situation. China decided to relax the ‘Zero Covid Policy’ earlier this month. After that, in the last ten days, its implementation has started in most parts of China and most of the rules related to ‘mass testing’ and ‘quarantine’ have been relaxed. Although the rules are being relaxed, the displeasure among Chinese people has not completely disappeared; protests are being held in some areas, according to news media.

Last month, Chinese people took to the streets, outraged by the accidents that occurred during the strict implementation of the ‘Zero Covid Policy’. Demonstrations continued in major Chinese cities for more than a week. It included the capital Beijing and leading cities such as Shanghai, Chengdu, Nanjing, Zhengzhou and Guangzhou. Even the barrage of action raised through online censorship and security forces could not stop the Chinese people. This caused great unrest in the ruling regime of China. Chinese officials also commented that the new agitation and demonstrations were unprecedented events.

Due to this unexpected outbreak among the Chinese, the Communist regime announced a phased withdrawal of the ‘Zero Covid Policy’. The implementation of this decision was also started immediately. But even as the restrictions

are being relaxed, it is coming to light that the number of patients has started to increase again in some cities, including the Chinese capital. Hospitals and clinics in major cities, including the capital Beijing, are overcrowded. More than 50 serious patients of Corona are receiving treatment in Beijing hospitals. In some cities, including Shanghai, the demand for fever and corona drugs has increased tremendously.

Although the number of patients announced by China is low, attention has also been drawn to the fact that ‘mass testing’ has stopped. Next month is the big celebration of China’s ‘Lunar Year’. This greatly increases traffic in China’s cities and other areas. Experts in China fear this crowd will invite a new wave of Corona. The warning issued by the senior officials of WHO also confirms it. A few days ago, Chinese researchers and a British study group warned about this.

An article by Zhou Jiatong, who is the head of the Center for Disease Control in Guangxi Province, China, has been published in the Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine. In this article, he warned that 20 lakh people may die if restrictions against Corona are relaxed in China. At the same time, Jiatong also warned that the number of Corona infections in China would go up to 23 crores. The Chinese researchers also realized that the slow speed of vaccination and the lack of ‘herd immunity’ are the factors that will cause it.

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