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China’s zero-Covid policy is criticized due to its unsustainability in maintaining normal social activities and the damage it causes to economic growth. However, at this point, the government faces a real dilemma regarding whether to relax Covid restrictions. The low vaccination rate among the elderly population plus an insufficient level of medical treatment capacity could translate into disastrous death rates if dropping the current covid measures. Therefore, it is highly improbable that existing covid restrictions will be removed in the short term.
By Experts Table.Briefings
It's time to take stock of Xi's economic successes, says economics professor Nancy Qian. China's economy thrived when Xi took office ten years ago. But since then, GDP either stagnated or even declined due to strict Covid measures. Many previously unaddressed problems worsened.
By Experts Table.Briefings
China's first mRNA vaccine is close to being ready for use. The vaccine AWcorna is presumably well suited as a booster for better protection of the population. However, it is doubtful that the availability of the new generation of vaccines will end zero-Covid.
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