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Published on: 21. December 2022

'Everyone is sick here'

epa10375443 A man wearing protective gear sits at the Shanghai Railway Station, in Shanghai, China, 21 December 2022. According to the National Health Commission report on 21 December, China reported 3,049 locally transmitted Covid-19 cases. After easing domestic Covid-19 restrictions, Guangzhou and Chengdu made further adjustments to international passenger's quarantine policy. On 20 December, Chengdu implemented a 2+3 quarantine policy where passengers must stay 2 days in centralised quarantine and 3 days at home. EPA-EFE/ALEX PLAVEVSKI

From zero-Covid to full-Covid: The steep Omicron wave brings public and economic life to a grinding halt. The previously flawless testing system is being sabotaged by the authorities themselves. Some foreigners have problems leaving the country.

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