Major Covid Outbreak ‘Unlikely’ in Near Term, Expert Says Official data show infections nationwide remains low, with the number recorded in early April at ‘the lowest level’ since December Caixin Global · Apr 27, 2023
Ignoring experts, China's sudden zero-COVID exit cost lives Health experts proposed detailed plans for a gradual end to anti-virus controls, but the Chinese government rebuffed them and dropped restrictions in December with no preparations to cope with the chaotic aftermath, The Associated Press has found The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023
Elderly leave cities as COVID infections surge in China Families tell of sending elderly relatives away from China’s cities amid reports of surging cases and deaths. Al Jazeera · Dec 24, 2022
China's stretched health system braces for peak in COVID infections China is expecting a peak in COVID-19 infections within a week, a health official said, with authorities predicting extra strain on the country's health system even as they downplay the disease's severity and continue to report no new deaths. Reuters · Dec 23, 2022
Zhang Wenhong: The Unprecedented Omicron Challenge That Hit Shanghai A comparison of data shows that the death rate among the vaccinated is far lower than that the unvaccinated, so protecting vulnerable groups must be the priority Caixin Global · Jun 1, 2022
Zhang Wenhong: Beijing Winter Olympics Sets Perfect Example for How to Bring People Together Amid Pandemic The closed-loop management system of the winter games demonstrated a new possibility for pandemic control and communication among people from different part of the world Caixin Global · Feb 22, 2022