After several days of protest and weeks of growing discontent, the Chinese government lifted most of the measures of its strict “zero Covid” policy on December 7 last year. The number of cases has since exploded, with fears of high mortality among the oldest, particularly vulnerable, while life has resumed in large cities
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday ordered to “build a bulwark” once morest the virus, to protect lives. In the media, however, the situation is passed over in silence, but some images filter through, showing in particular overcrowded hospitals.
