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

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.
But why are they allowed at all if we have a blooming plague to contend with? There should be no sports or arena events until it's over. I have not gone to any of that stuff and my BF is a huge rock fan but he has stayed away too. It sort of makes sense.

We have vaccine mandates for arena events, or we did, and masks but vaccines and masks don't work as we've seen pretty much. People have been masking for 2 years and getting vaxxed for a year and the virus is still thriving. :unsure:

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But why are they allowed at all if we have a blooming plague to contend with? There should be no sports or arena events until it's over. I have not gone to any of that stuff and my BF is a huge rock fan but he has stayed away too. It sort of makes sense.

We have vaccine mandates for arena events, or we did, and masks but vaccines and masks don't work as we've seen pretty much. People have been masking for 2 years and getting vaxxed for a year and the virus is still thriving. :unsure:

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Yes, the programmed vaccine fans are very forgetful; or perhaps they choose what to forget.
 
But why are they allowed at all if we have a blooming plague to contend with? There should be no sports or arena events until it's over. I have not gone to any of that stuff and my BF is a huge rock fan but he has stayed away too. It sort of makes sense.
Are you serious? Without sports what would people like me do for entertainment? Sporting events are just as essential as keeping supermarkets open and public transportation operating.
 

I think China was really smart in the earlier waves to have lockdowns, if they had done as bad as in the US, they would have lost 30 million people. Now with the much more contagious Omicron I don't know how well they will do. I wish we'd get an Omicron specific vaccine booster, I don't think I'll ever get to Africa. I'm bummed out about that, not only had I put down a downpayment on my trip right before Covid, but I'd bought a bunch of khaki, brown, and olive colored clothes and hat. I'm debating with myself whether I should donate my clothes and give up on that travel plan.
 
We have vaccine mandates for arena events, or we did, and masks but vaccines and masks don't work as we've seen pretty much. People have been masking for 2 years and getting vaxxed for a year and the virus is still thriving.
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Yes, but the vast majority of those who are getting seriously ill are either not vaccinated, or already have some other health conditions that increase their risk. The majority of those who are vaccinated, yet still get Covid, suffer minimum symptoms.
This Covid has been a problem for the past 2 years, and will likely continue to be an issue for some time to come. No vaccines are 100% guaranteed, but if they reduce the risk, they are worthwhile....IMO.
Personally, I would rather get the shots, and lead a normal routine, than hiding out in the house, or stressing out every time someone nearby "sneezes".
 
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I think China was really smart in the earlier waves to have lockdowns, if they had done as bad as in the US, they would have lost 30 million people. Now with the much more contagious Omicron I don't know how well they will do. I wish we'd get an Omicron specific vaccine booster, I don't think I'll ever get to Africa. I'm bummed out about that, not only had I put down a downpayment on my trip right before Covid, but I'd bought a bunch of khaki, brown, and olive colored clothes and hat. I'm debating with myself whether I should donate my clothes and give up on that travel plan.
You may not want to be too hasty as things may rapidly improve with Spring approaching. My daughter and a friend are going to Ghana next month for two weeks.

Also, New Zealand which has only loss 151 Kiwis to COVID-19, is reopening to international visitors. It's remarkable what they have done to keep deaths to a minimum.

"Ardern [Prime Minister] told reporters on Wednesday that vaccinated travelers from Australia, New Zealand’s biggest source of tourists, can enter without the need to quarantine starting April 12 rather than July as previously planned.

Tourists from visa-waiver countries including the United States, Britain and Singapore will now be able to visit starting May 1."

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/new-zealand-reopen-borders-earlier-planned-rcna20219

ETA: Another positive sign for travel.

Canada to allow travel without pre-testing beginning April 1. Wonder if the US will follow shortly?

"The federal government is expected to announce as soon as tomorrow that travellers entering Canada will no longer have to take a pre-arrival COVID-19 test, CBC News has learned.

Sources with knowledge of the matter confirm Canada is removing the testing requirements at airports and land border crossings."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-government-to-drop-pre-departure-testing-1.6386763
 
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You may not want to be too hasty as things may rapidly improve with Spring approaching. My daughter and a friend are going to Ghana next month for two weeks.

Also, New Zealand which has only loss 151 Kiwis to COVID-19, is reopening to international visitors. It's remarkable what they have done to keep deaths to a minimum.

"Ardern [Prime Minister] told reporters on Wednesday that vaccinated travelers from Australia, New Zealand’s biggest source of tourists, can enter without the need to quarantine starting April 12 rather than July as previously planned.

Tourists from visa-waiver countries including the United States, Britain and Singapore will now be able to visit starting May 1."

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/new-zealand-reopen-borders-earlier-planned-rcna20219
If someone would tell me where the best shopping is, and the best beaches ( they have to be in the same place) .... I'd book a flight to new Zealand tomorrow.. :LOL:
 
Are you serious? Without sports what would people like me do for entertainment? Sporting events are just as essential as keeping supermarkets open and public transportation operating.
All I'm saying is if this was as deadly as the experts want everyone to believe it is WE would know that and voluntarily lock ourselves down and avoid arena events. All that traveling isn't good for professional athletes either. This is why I have trouble swallowing how "serious" this is supposed to be. 🤔

I'd miss sports too, but if it were a real apocalyptic pandemic I'd be too absorbed with staying alive to care about sports.
 
All I'm saying is if this was as deadly as the experts want everyone to believe it is WE would know that and voluntarily lock ourselves down and avoid arena events. All that traveling isn't good for professional athletes either. This is why I have trouble swallowing how "serious" this is supposed to be. 🤔

I'd miss sports too, but if it were a real apocalyptic pandemic I'd be too absorbed with staying alive to care about sports.
^^^ Exactly what a thinking person says.
 
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
Way too many people over there. I'm not surprised at all!
 
I'm done with this "Reign of Terror," media propaganda and those awful photos of people having long sticks shoved up their noses. The truth be known, I really don't need to see another silly world leader trying to touch elbows with another silly world leader for the photo apps. Today I proudly will walk the hallways maskless! Finally I will breath a little air of freedom.
 
Hopefully China will get some respite from the dreaded virus. Today's announcement from Canada is definitely positive for fully vaccinated people.

"Starting April 1, 2022
, pre-entry tests will no longer be required for fully vaccinated travellers entering Canada by land, air or water." (y) (y)

"For partially or unvaccinated travelers who are currently allowed to travel to Canada, pre-entry testing requirements are not changing. Unless otherwise exempt, all travellers 5 years of age or older who do not qualify as fully vaccinated must continue to provide proof of an accepted type of pre-entry COVID-19 test result"

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-hea...r-fully-vaccinated-travellers-on-april-1.html
 
We also need to remember that a large part of the reason China and Hong Kong are having major outbreak issues is that they use a different vaccine. The Sino vaccines, which were developed with traditional deactivated virus technology, has been proven considerably less effective against Delta and Omicron variants than the Pfizer, Moderna, and even the J&J vaccine.

They were also very slow to vaxx the elderly, who tended to be suspicious of vaccine shots and government decrees to begin with. So when the more-infectious variants appeared, it was "the perfect storm", as Western analysts describe it.
 


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