China has implemented the Zero Covid policy for three years, and despite some of its mistakes, it has generally gotten more credit than credit. But now, sadly, China has greatly deregulated Covid. In some cities, nucleic acid test results are no longer required, and in Baoding, Hebei, even positive patients are not quarantined. I saw some complaints from Baoding residents on Weibo. Under the local government’s “live with the virus” policy, some people tested positive for antigens but could not be tested for nucleic acid. Some people complained that people in their neighborhoods were infected with the virus and had fevers up to 39 degrees but could not contact with a hospital, perhaps because of a run on medical resources.
Since 2022, as the capitalist countries surrender to the virus, the voices in China about “Covid is just the flu” have grown stronger. These people believe that China continues to resist Covid only because the nucleic acid companies want to make money. Now the complaints of Baoding residents have proven that China was on the right path. But unfortunately China is heading down the wrong path.