In China, “a new phase and new tasks” are opening in the control of the coronavirus pandemic, adapting its “zero-Covid” policy after the street protests. This was stated by the Chinese vice premier and number one head of anti-Covid policy, Sun Chunlan, quoted by the Xinhua news agency. “With the toxicity of the Omicron variant decreasing, the vaccination rate increasing, and the experience accumulated in epidemic control and prevention, China’s pandemic containment faces a new phase and a new mission,” Sun said. His speech follows that of the National Health Commission, which announced the rectification of the current pandemic measures and asked local governments to “respond and resolve the reasonable demands of the masses” in a timely manner.
Sun also spoke of a “human-focused approach” and that China should improve its “diagnosis, testing, treatment and quarantine” measures, continue to increase vaccination rates, especially among the elderly, and boost medicines and resources medical.
