China is entering a 'new stage' in its COVID response, a senior official says. The remarks indicate that authorities are preparing to change their approach after days of unprecedented protests.
Workers wear PPE as they guard an area under lockdown in Beijing on Dec. 1. Photo: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
China is entering a "new stage and mission" in its efforts to control the spread of COVID-19, the most senior official overseeing the country's COVID response told national health officials on Wednesday.
Sun added that a "human-centered approach" should be adopted and that the government should do more to emphasize vaccination, testing and other measures in its approach.A number of major cities in China have announced an easing of some testing requirements and movement restrictions this week, including in Guangzhou, Shijiazhuang and Chengdu,In some places, this has meant a reopening of markets and resumption of bus service.
Chinese state media have begun emphasizing the decreased severity of the Omicron variant in recent days, despite a number of COVID cases.Axios on facebook
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