As winter looms, China braces for Covid-19 resurgence

BEIJING - As China settles into a chilly autumn, epidemiologists have been warning of a possible resurgence in coronavirus infections that could come with lower temperatures, forcing authorities to walk a fine line between containing the virus and keeping its barely-recovered economy open.

As it gets colder, people stay indoors and close their doors and windows, creating poor ventilation, said Dr Koh Hau Tek, deputy chief medical officer of Jiahui Hospital in Shanghai. China is gearing up for a colder than usual winter as the La Nina weather pattern occurring this year is likely to bring more frequent cold spells. With the pandemic continuing to rage in the Americas, and Europe experiencing a second wave of infections, there are increased concerns of imported cases.

More on this topic China does not want to see its efforts in containing the outbreak wiped out but the country's hard-won success is precarious. But most Chinese have little to worry about because there the virus is largely under control in the general population, Dr Wu said. Yet there appears to be fewer cases than usual this year, the WHO said, partly because the pandemic has kept people worried of catching Covid-19 away from healthcare providers, while also redirecting medical resources, which could lead to incomplete reporting of cases.

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