Hospital warns of ‘tragic battle’ as Covid spreads in China
China’s official death count since the pandemic began three years ago stands at 5,241 — a small fraction of what most other countries faced — but now looks bound to rise sharply.
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China abandoned its zero-covid policy and the virus is now raging unchecked. Chinese government has stopped reporting the fake infection numbers. But it is estimated half of the 25 million in the city of Shanghai will contract the virus before the end of the year. Hospitals are already jam packed with sick patients and funeral homes are busier than ever.
It was exactly 3 years ago that travelers from China spread the virus globally to devastating effect. This time, Japan, India and some countries require all visitors from China to be tested on arrival. The US is considering a similar measure. Government of Canada is silent. As usual, they are waiting until fresh wave of infected from China has penetrated the country before acting. The time to act is now. All arrivals from China must be tested immediately