We're seeing easing of #ZeroCovid measures in different forms right across #China. This is only the beginning but it looks like the government has now given up on the idea of reducing each outbreak to zero cases. Take #Beijing: cases have not come down but restrictions easing.
This doesn't mean there will suddenly be no restrictions, there could even still be lockdowns if #Covid_19 deaths spread too quickly, but the long term trajectory now looks set. In the wake of the protests in cities across #China, #ZeroCovid has to go.
The can be a gradual easing though, with the government monitoring the strain on hospitals here. It can try to allow #Covid_19 to spread at a slower rate. The messaging from the government has already changed. People are now being told that the newest strains are not as serious.
If the hospitals are swamped, some #Covid restrictions can always be re-introduced for a while to slow the spread (this will be the thinking). However, as I say, the overall trajectory appears clear. #China's #ZeroCovid approach is being gradually disassembled.
This doesn't mean all #Covid_19 control measures are about to be instantly scrapped. This is a gradual process (see thread above). The most important thing is what the government in #China does rather than what it says and the actions would appear to be heading in one direction.
I had dinner with some Chinese friends over the weekend. They were all laughing and saying “you see protests work”.
From me: “#China #Covid: Xi's face-saving exit from his signature policy”… bbc.co.uk/news/world-asi…
In case you missed what’s been happening in #China. This from me: bbc.com/news/world-asi…
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