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.

    • @nervvves
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      • The fact is that opposition to ZERO covid policies exists only online. When you browse the transcripts of their statements in the early 2020s, they are all convinced that American democratic freedoms can control the virus that killed thousands in Wuhan because China is a dictatorship. Some of them even came from Taiwan. Although the Chinese characters used in Taiwan are different from those used in mainland China, all you need to do is some very simple settings on the input method app and you can disguise yourself nicely as a mainland Chinese. In fact, many people on the internet are receiving the wrong information. Recently there was a fire in Urumqi (the capital of Xinjiang) that killed ten people. In a resident’s chat room, a man told other residents to “not open the door, there is toxic smoke outside”, but his words were interpreted as “to control the epidemic, residents are not allowed to go out even during the fire”. After a massive terrorist attack in Urumqi in 2009, barricades were installed in many parts of Xinjiang to prevent cars from blowing themselves up. In this neighborhood, the barricades blocked fire trucks. The situation was rumored on the Internet as “the community refused to allow fire trucks to enter in order to control the epidemic”.China does have some unreasonable practices in terms of epidemic prevention and control, but this only occurs in a small number of areas. And the best way to solve these problems is not to surrender to the virus

        • @kimilsungasaurus
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          21 year ago

          A bit ironic. Considering the separatist movement in Xinjiang was fueled by US funding, it could be said that the Urumqi deaths were the fault of the US government.

  • SovereignState
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    151 year ago

    Shit. Thanks for the explanation. How are you coping? What are your thoughts if I may ask?

    • My city is still trying to eliminate Covid, but it’s clear that it’s not as determined as it used to be. I don’t know how to do personal protection, and I can’t always stay home. But the most deadly thing would be the medical crowding issue. I’ve seen the terrible condition of the NHS since 2020

  • Bury The Right
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    141 year ago

    While sad to hear that covid is getting a foothold in China it will still be better then the United States where fuck all is being done about covid especially now. I’m in the minority at my workplace for not catching it and the people that did get it are all getting hit hard with the flu now, I heard that covid weakens the immune system and it certainly seems like it.

  • KiG V2
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    31 year ago

    Are people there at least vaccinated?