Fatigue and frustration as China presses strict zero-Covid strategy

  • 📰 YahooSG
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 30 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 15%
  • Publisher: 71%

Singapore Headlines News

Singapore Latest News,Singapore Headlines

In China, those deemed to have failed in controlling COVID are often sacked, driving local officials to increasingly drastic containment measures.

The zero-Covid approach is unrelenting -- with border closures, targeted lockdowns and mass testing triggered sometimes by just one case.

"We continue operating... but we're scraping by," Lin told AFP, refusing to give his full name for fear of reprisals. Cases have been detected in more than 40 cities in recent weeks, putting millions under lockdown and disrupting the lives of millions more -- even though the numbers pale in comparison with many other countries.

The desperate saga of one man highlighted the trouble some have faced because of tech malfunctions or bureaucratic lags. After the incident got attention online, authorities admitted there may have been mistakes in some isolated cases.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 3. in SG

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Abandoning Covid-zero: How long will China maintain its fortress-like approach?HONG KONG — As China enters another winter with Covid-19, there is no sign that the coronavirus that causes the disease is going away. There is also no sign that the country will ease its reliance on “zero-tolerance” tight controls and restrictions to contain the spread within its borders. China got the manpower and resources. always they can close forever
Source: TODAYonline - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »

Outcry in China after Covid health workers kill dog while owner was in quarantineOutcry in China after Covid health workers kill dog while owner was in quarantine. Authorities say health worker has been dismissed from role, amid accusations they are overreacting as China pursues zero-Covid strategy
Source: YahooSG - 🏆 3. / 71 Read more »

Why China is still trying to achieve zero CovidChina was the first country to impose restrictions to combat this pandemic and it will be one of the last to ease them.
Source: YahooSG - 🏆 3. / 71 Read more »

Covid-19: Corgi killing by health workers sparks outrage in China
Source: TODAYonline - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »

China, US agree to ease restrictions on journalists: China DailyBEIJING: China and the United States will ease restrictions on access for journalists from each other\u0027s countries, the official China Daily reported late on Tuesday (Nov 16), citing unnamed Chinese foreign ministry sources. A consensus on journalist visas, among other points, was reached before the virtual
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Olympics: Wary hopes in Beijing over China hockey team's Olympic chances(Adds byline, no changes to text)By Gabriel CrossleyBEIJING : Amid concerns that China's men's hockey players are not good enough to compete on home ice in next year's Winter Games, veteran amateur players in Beijing are bracing for a rough ride but still hope they can see the team in action.
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »