Millions in 'zero-Covid' China are in lockdown as virus cases TRIPLE

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Millions of people across China have been plunged into a lockdown on Sunday as cases of Covid-19 tripled after a surge in infections in the north east cause the worst outbreak the country has seen in two years.

A total of 1,938 new cases of coronavirus have been reported by authorities in China on Sunday, which is three times the Saturday figures.

Tighter controls have been put in place for those looking to access Shanghai, with services in the eastern port city, of over 24 million people, have been suspended after their cases rose by 15 to 432.

Anyone wanting to enter Shanghai requires a Covid-19 test to enter.

The nationwide surge in cases has seen authorities close schools in Shanghai and lock down central neighbourhoods in the southern city of Shenzhen.

Neighbouring mainland cities Jilin and Changchun, in the north east, contributed to around three quarters of the total, reporting 1,412 total cases.

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Tighter controls have been put in place for those looking to access Shanghai, with services in the eastern port city, of over 24 million people, have been suspended after their cases rose by 15 to 432 (Medical workers pictured at a makeshift Covid-19 testing site in Shanghai)

The infection numbers are low in comparison to various other countries which are co-existing with Covid, such as the UK, but authorities are enforcing a 'zero-Covid' policy which aims to find and quarantine every infected person in China.

Anxiety has mounted over the resilience of the country's zero tolerance approach in the face of this outbreak.

Another 18 provinces in northeastern cities are battling clusters of the Omicron and Delta variants.

The city of Jilin - which is at centre of the outbreak in the northeast - was partially locked down on Saturday, while residents of Yanji, an urban area of nearly 700,000 bordering North Korea, were confined to their homes Sunday.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...down-virus-cases-TRIPLE-surge-infections.html
 

chic said:
How are things in England @hollydolly. I've been hearing case numbers are increasing there from people I know but would like to hear more.
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Daily deaths remain low​

There were 114 deaths within 28 days of a positive test reported on Friday.
Of those deaths, there were 87 reported in England, 22 in Scotland, four in Wales and one in Northern Ireland.
As of 1 February, the reported daily deaths figure includes people who have died after being infected for a second time. These people used to be removed from the totals.

The most recent government figures for the whole of the UK show 11,944 people with coronavirus were in hospital, up from 10,588 a week earlier.
Of those in hospital with coronavirus, 253 are in mechanical ventilation beds - using ventilators to help them breathe - down from 264 a week earlier.
 

The Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro, has banned visitors
as the cases of patients catching covid have risen, since
visitors were allowed back in.

Mike.
 
I suspect that the falling numbers, in recent weeks, may create a false sense of security, and we may see another spike in a couple of months, as warmer weather arrives, and people start mingling again. On the Plus side, perhaps these soaring fuel prices may keep a lot of people from venturing out, and/or traveling.
At any rate, I think we need to go a year without a major increase in Covid cases before we can "assume" that the worst is over.
 
hollydolly said:
Millions of people across China have been plunged into a lockdown on Sunday as cases of Covid-19 tripled after a surge in infections in the north east cause the worst outbreak the country has seen in two years.

A total of 1,938 new cases of coronavirus have been reported by authorities in China on Sunday, which is three times the Saturday figures.

Tighter controls have been put in place for those looking to access Shanghai, with services in the eastern port city, of over 24 million people, have been suspended after their cases rose by 15 to 432.

Anyone wanting to enter Shanghai requires a Covid-19 test to enter.

The nationwide surge in cases has seen authorities close schools in Shanghai and lock down central neighbourhoods in the southern city of Shenzhen.

Neighbouring mainland cities Jilin and Changchun, in the north east, contributed to around three quarters of the total, reporting 1,412 total cases.

55294271-10607901-image-a-34_1647175148772.jpg


Tighter controls have been put in place for those looking to access Shanghai, with services in the eastern port city, of over 24 million people, have been suspended after their cases rose by 15 to 432 (Medical workers pictured at a makeshift Covid-19 testing site in Shanghai)

The infection numbers are low in comparison to various other countries which are co-existing with Covid, such as the UK, but authorities are enforcing a 'zero-Covid' policy which aims to find and quarantine every infected person in China.

Anxiety has mounted over the resilience of the country's zero tolerance approach in the face of this outbreak.

Another 18 provinces in northeastern cities are battling clusters of the Omicron and Delta variants.

The city of Jilin - which is at centre of the outbreak in the northeast - was partially locked down on Saturday, while residents of Yanji, an urban area of nearly 700,000 bordering North Korea, were confined to their homes Sunday.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...down-virus-cases-TRIPLE-surge-infections.html
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No mention of number deaths? Case numbers are high but is the death count rising?
 
There is the suspicion that higher case numbers since restrictions were lifted will take everyone right back to lockdowns and more restrictions. I thought we were supposed to learn to live with this? šŸ¤” This is becoming depressing.
 
If they are ever going to get some sort of control of this virus, people need to get vaccinated and make sure they have the booster shot, that is our main protection.. wear a mask when among the crowds, people will go out even if they have some symptoms so why leave yourself wide open.
 
I heard on the news this morning that the Chinese have
locked down a whole city of 17 Million people. they are
forbidden to go outside.

How do they get groceries, I wonder.

Mike.
 
win231 said:
Yes, we can see how well the vaccines & masks are working. :ROFLMAO:
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Seriously! Let China do what they want. I am finished with playing "covid". So are many others. Pfizer's CEO wants everyone to take a fourth a shot now. People are ruining what's left of their immune systems with all these vaccines that do not stop the virus from spreading anyway. They need to rethink their strategy, come up with something different. Or, leave us alone.
 
chic said:
Seriously! Let China do what they want. I am finished with playing "covid". So are many others. Pfizer's CEO wants everyone to take a fourth a shot now. People are ruining what's left of their immune systems with all these vaccines that do not stop the virus from spreading anyway. They need to rethink their strategy, come up with something different. Or, leave us alone.
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Yes, the statistics show how amazingly effective the vaccines are, in preventing deaths. 99% of the deaths are happening to people who have not received the vaccine.

People who get the disease anyway mostly get a bad cold. They do not die, and do not end up in hospitals.

Chic, what is your verifiable scientific source of your statement that people are "ruining what's left of their immune systems?" Where have you ever seen such an idea? Your own overly fertile imagination, or some wacko media personality? Or maybe a cult you belong to?
 
I'm curious to see if Covid cases increase in Poland as a direct result of the migration and crowding caused by the war.

It seems like that would be a fair test against what is reportedly happening in China.

Cases are still down in my area with approximately half of the people still masking up in public places.
 
Sunny said:
Yes, the statistics show how amazingly effective the vaccines are, in preventing deaths. 99% of the deaths are happening to people who have not received the vaccine.

People who get the disease anyway mostly get a bad cold. They do not die, and do not end up in hospitals.

Chic, what is your verifiable scientific source of your statement that people are "ruining what's left of their immune systems?" Where have you ever seen such an idea? Your own overly fertile imagination, or some wacko media personality? Or maybe a cult you belong to?
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The doctors who invented Mrna technology which was never intended to be used for mass vaccination of world populations. But MSM followers have discredited everything they say, banned, maligned and censored them into oblivion. Discredit them all you like. I think they're right.

The vaccine isn't even a vaccine. It's gene therapy. It's called a vaccine because people were repelled by "gene therapy" but were more amenable to "vaccine" so they called it a vaccine to get more people to take it even though in reality it is gene therapy which does have its place in medicine, just not in treatment of an aerosol pandemic.

Crown me with a tinfoil hat if you like. I really don't care.
 
It appears that there is another "variant" surfacing....something they are calling Omicron BA.2. I doubt that Covid is anywhere near being eradicated...instead we will be going through "cycles" for the foreseeable future. At least the current vaccines seem to limit the severity of infection for most of the people who take the shots. Maybe when Booster #10 arrives, Covid will be under control.
 
Chet said:
Covid cases are way down. Sports stadiums are packed. People walk around with or without masks as they choose. I've dropped the phobia of covid as have so many. Can't live in fear forever.
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That's another thing. Packed sports stadiums. If our lives were in such danger we would all VOLUNTARILY lock ourselves down and avoid arena crowds and sports. So why is this allowed to continue if it poses such a great risk?
 
chic said:
That's another thing. Packed sports stadiums. If our lives were in such danger we would all VOLUNTARILY lock ourselves down and avoid arena crowds and sports. So why is this allowed to continue if it poses such a great risk?
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This past season, the KC Chiefs football team/stadium required all spectators to show proof of vaccination, and the stadium was packed for every game. It appears that those in our area who like to attend these games are taking the guidelines seriously. As a result, there have been minimal issues with those attending the games.
 

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