China announces an official change in Covid policy on a national level, the clearest sign yet the country is moving away from a zero-Covid approach
In a statement reported by state broadcaster CCTV, China’s State Council unveiled 10 new guidelines that loosen some restrictions – most notably, allowing home quarantine and largely scrapping the health QR code that has been mandatory for entering most public places. Local governments had already taken steps this week that indicated a possible change in direction – including some major cities loosening requirements on Covid testing.
It added that authorities are forbidden from blocking fire escapes, apartment or building entrances, and other gates, so residents can still evacuate and seek medical attention if needed. This particular guideline comes at a particularly sensitive time, with China still reeling from a wave of rare public protest in late November and early December, that had been triggered by a deadly fire in the far western Xinjiang region.
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