![]() ![]() ![]() The policy had seen China’s 1.4 billion people largely protected from the virus during most of the pandemic, but was significantly challenged by the emergence of more transmissible variants. It marked an abrupt political turnaround for the country’s zero-Covid policy, which Xi Jinping had – until the protests – dictated was China’s only path out of the pandemic. The government and its media is now heavily emphasising the reduced severity, and is promoting personal mitigation measures and vaccination. Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan last week said that China is facing “a new situation” as the Omicron virus weakens, becoming the first high-ranking government official to publicly acknowledge that the new coronavirus’s ability to cause damage has diminished. Beijing is also weighing whether to scale down its management of the virus to reflect the less serious threat it poses as early as January, the sources added.Īny adjustment to the management of infectious diseases by the National Health Commission, China’s top health authority, requires the approval of the State Council, or cabinet. Sources told Reuters that a new set of nationwide rules are due to be announced soon, paving the way for more coordinated easing. Under such circumstances, adhering to Class A management is not in line with science, Yicai reported on Sunday.Ĭovid-19 could be downgraded to Category B management or even Category C, the expert was quoted as saying. ![]() Infectious diseases that can be easily spread and have a high fatality rate are classified as Class A or Class B but managed as Class A.īut an unnamed infectious disease expert told Chinese media outlet Yicai that more than 95% of China’s cases are now asymptomatic and mild, and the fatality rate is very low. Category C diseases include influenza, leprosy and mumps. Category A diseases in China include bubonic plague and cholera, while Sars, Aids and anthrax fall under Category B. ![]()
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