“China’s goal of 90% of people over 80 and 95% of the entire population is 1st vaccination by the end of January”
As China hastily eased quarantine measures in surprise at the “Zero Corona” protests at the end of last month, several regions are rapidly changing control policies.
However, when the central government, which had been adhering to ‘Zero Corona’ for almost three years, changed its stance overnight, saying that Corona 19 is fatal and that the number of infected people should be kept at ‘0’, some were known to be shaken in fear.
◇ “Seasonal flu level omicron…no need to be afraid”
According to the Hong Kong Myungbo on the 4th, health experts in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, which has recently blocked several areas due to an explosion in infections, said in a joint press conference on the 2nd, “On this time, the symptoms caused by the new Omicron mutation of Corona 19 are very mild and similar to seasonal flu. “That’s why there’s really no need to fear.”
Guangzhou has the highest number of infections in China over the past month, with 4,922 new infections reported on the 3rd.
In the process, fierce protests against the siege took place one after another in Haizhu District, which had been blocked for over a month.
On the 1st, Guangzhou announced that it would ease the general quarantine barrier in nine downtown areas, including Haizhu, and on the 2nd, it announced that it would suspend PCR (genetic amplification) testing for all residents.
In addition, hospitals and pharmacies were instructed to enter only by showing a green health code instead of negative PCR results.
China’s health code states that a person is not infected with COVID-19 if they are green.
Then, through a broadcast press conference with health experts, “more than 90% of infected people are asymptomatic and have recovered without special treatment.” There is not,” he stressed.
Not only Guangzhou, but also Beijing, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Tianjin and Chengdu announced that they would no longer require negative PCR results when entering public transport, offices or shopping malls.
Several lockdowns have been lifted, and close contacts and even some confirmed cases have been allowed to self-isolate.
The previous policy, which sent not only confirmed cases but also close contacts to quarantine facilities as ‘dangerous’ and allowed only external activities with a negative PCR certificate within 28 to 48 hours, was changed overnight.
Changes that occurred after the phrase “dynamic zero corona” disappeared from the mouth of Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chunlan, who is in charge of quarantine, after protests against “zero corona” that took place in various places in China on the 25th to the 27th of last month, and comments that “the ferocity of the Omicron mutation is low” came out.
The state-run Global Times said on the 2nd, “Chinese scientists have shown that the pathogenicity of Omicron has decreased exponentially compared to previous coronaviruses. This reminds us not to be intimidated by Omicron. “
◇ “Chinese authorities, flu vaccination rate target for all local governments”
It is known that the authorities have set a specific goal to increase the vaccination rate, which is considered an important requirement for daily recovery, while analysis is raised that the Chinese authorities are taking steps to ease quarantine due to this change in tone .
The Hong Kong South China Morning Post (SCMP), citing officials from three provinces, including Guangzhou, Guizhou and Gansu, said that Chinese authorities will raise the first dose of the Corona 19 vaccine over the age of 80 to over 90 % by the end of January next year, and the entire population will receive a vaccine It was announced on the 4th that it sets a goal of raising the first vaccination rate to 95% and giving it to all local governments.
He also added that he has set a goal to raise the booster vaccination rate, which is 57% of the population at the moment, to 90% within the next two months.
As of 2020, there are 36 million people over the age of 80 in China.
Currently, their first dose of the Corona 19 vaccine is 76.6%, and the third dose remains at 40%.
The basic vaccination rate of the entire Chinese population is 90.2%.
An official from Guizhou said: “The central government has learned from the experience of Hong Kong and other countries that if quarantine restrictions are eased, the elderly are the most vulnerable and the only way to reduce the death rate is properly vaccinated. emphasizing that,” he said.
◇ “The demand for quarantine liberalization is a conspiracy between the West and capitalists”… Some residents are “afraid”
Despite the protests that demand the easing of quarantine, there is also an atmosphere of resistance when the quarantine is eased.
Myungbo said, “As the COVID-19 quarantine policy gradually eased, conservatives opposed the complete lifting of the blockade and began insulting public opinion demanding PCR testing.” .
At the same time, Li Guangman, a conservative commentator and former editor of the “Hwazhong Electric Power Report,” said on the 3rd, “Chinese society is too optimistic, and the current epidemic prevention and control policy needs to be carefully adjusted.
If you relax even a little, a situation like flooding can happen,” he warned.
Lee Kwang-man said that Omicron transmission is very strong in winter, which could cause social chaos and the collapse of the medical system during the Chinese New Year, which is less than two months away.
Along with Li Guangman’s article, several articles opposing the relaxation of quarantine were posted on the Kunlunzer Foundation’s homepage on the same day.
Researcher Yin Guoming of the institute said, “Do you think that the economy will improve and business will become easier after the resumption of daily life? It is naive.”
“PCR tests are the last stronghold to keep the Chinese people safe from the current epidemic,” said Professor Zhang Wenmu of Beijing Aerospace University. You will face the ‘Shanghai War’ (湘jiang Battle),” he insisted.
The ‘Battle of Shanghai’ is one of the battles in which the Red Army of the Communist Party was defeated during the Chinese Civil War.
In addition, in the ‘Shenzhen Shaotien’ account with 1.09 million followers on Weibo, a post was posted claiming that “the US is urging China to ease quarantine to bring its own vaccine to China”.
In fact, as concern about the spread of Corona 19 grows in line with quarantine measures, Chinese people are increasing their purchases of N95 masks, ‘Lenhuaqingyuan’ oriental flu treatment, and home oxygen inhalers.
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