COVID-19 restrictions in China ease even with rising infections overwhelming the health system.
Thomson ReutersInbound passengers wait to be taken to quarantine-designated destinations from the Beijing International Airport in Beijing in this photo taken on June 18, 2022.
His policy U-turn this month means the virus is now spreading largely unchecked across the country of 1.4 billion people. Nevertheless, authorities are determined to dismantle the last vestiges of their zero-COVID policies.In a major step toward easing border curbs cheered by global stock markets on Tuesday, China will stop requiring inbound travellers to go into quarantine from Jan. 8, the National Health Commission said late on Monday.
Data from Trip.com showed outbound flight bookings were up 254 per cent early on Tuesday from the day before. But for all the excitement of a gradual return to a pre-COVID way of life, there was mounting pressure on the health-care system, with doctors saying many hospitals are overwhelmed while funeral parlors report a surge in demand for their services.China eases strict ‘zero COVID’ measures after protestsChina is loosening its strict COVID-19 restrictions following protests, but that comes with an increased risk of catching the virus in the country.
While the world's second-largest economy is expected to see a sharp rebound later next year, it is in for a rough ride in the coming weeks and months as workers increasingly fall ill.
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