Summary of the Covid-19 situation, why “China” still uses the “Zero Covid-19” policy?

When talking regarding the situation of COVID-19 in “China” lately, if we ask Chinese people or look at Chinese media We will receive an answer that is “extremely severe” until the Greater Shanghai lockdown. The city is one of China’s most important commercial and economic centers.

Covid-19 situation Shanghai lockdown One of the most important commercial and economic centers ofChina” indicates the word “violent” in the Chinese sentiment. because if it’s not really serious would not dare to lock down Shanghai Even though I knew that it would definitely have a negative effect on business and the economy.

How many new cases in Shanghai per day are so severe that the lockdown is so severe?

during the announcement lock down Shanghai found an infected person Covid-19 Thousands of new people a day Most are asymptomatic infections. which the Chinese still use the policy zero covid Despite being more flexible, calling it a zero-covid dynamic, the goal remains the same. Do whatever you can to minimize the number of infections. Reduce the number of infections as much as possible, so the number of infections per day in the thousands is something China won’t let go.

On Saturday, April 9, 2022 in Shanghai. released a statement to test for COVID-19 throughout the new city This is one of the key measures taken in the lockdown and for now it continues to lockdown. In particular, it just broke the record, surpassing 22,000 within 1 day on April 8, divided into those infected with COVID-19. With 1,015 new symptoms in Shanghai and 22,609 asymptomatic, Shanghai has to go harder to reduce the number of infections. Go ahead and check to find the whole city and go to the end.

since the lockdown Shanghai’s raids are very rigorous, employing a “knock on the door” tactic, called to the front of the house. or rooms in each community

Why does China have to be so strict with COVID-19?

I believe that this question is in everyone’s mind. There are quite a few Chinese people who can’t help but wonder. So we have seen the CDC or the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Publish a research paper on the impact on China if policy is not applied. zero covid Compared to the policy of living with COVID-19 of America and many countries especially in the western world

The article On Coexistence with COVID-19 : Estimations and Perspectives published in China CDC Weekly, the official platform of CDC China on November 24, 2021, was once once more featured by the official Chinese broadcaster China Daily in the online program “China Daily Science Talk”. of China Daily Online, the title of the list of major Chinese media Indicates another stance on COVID-19 that China used to oppose the negative trend from other countries like America in the way that “China is committed to finding answers by evidence and the scientific method.” China is also trying to communicate to other countries regarding implementing a zero-tolerance policy through research articles.

In the article stated “If China adopts a policy to deal with COVID-19 Just like the United States Number of infected people per day The lowest possible figure that China will encounter is more than 600,000 cases, and it will see more than 20,000 cases of severe cases a day.” by patient care bed For example, the proportion of ICU or critically ill beds in China is only 4.3 beds per 100,000 Chinese people. The medical system in China will fail. This is what China is referring to for a reason.

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Policy “zero covid“China’s good or bad?

from the western and American media Of course, the answer must be “Not the right way” because China has been criticized for this all the time. lockdown shanghai Since the end of March 2022, the world famous media Archyde.com Economic forecasts for the Chinese university of Hong Kong, Tsinghua University and other institutions were expected if a full lockdown was imposed on the metropolis of Shanghai. Will affect the reduction of 4% of China’s GDP, known as the full economic impact.

not only that negative impact of the policy.zero covid” brought regarding lockdowns and travel restrictions Restricting lifestyles has resulted in “access to medicines”, not just for drugs related to COVID-19, but other diseases as well. can’t go get pills With hospitals having to mobilize all forces to fight and control the COVID-19 In addition, the transport and logistics sectors are unable to provide full service like before the lockdown. Due to the quarantine of more delivery workers must be disinfected in various warehouses make the delivery time longer

Problems with access to medicines and slower access to medical services or did not receive service until death It has been seen in previous lockdowns in other Chinese cities. For example, at the beginning of 2022 in Xi’an, there were cases of pregnant women having miscarriages. because he waited more than two hours but did not receive the usual medical services as they should Just because the woman didn’t have a negative covid test result within 48 hours to show. After this story was published until it became heavily criticized. And the boiling point of the importance of having a zero-tolerance policy? The Chinese authorities have asked relevant officials to apologize for the incident.

After many negative reviews and cases China therefore try to apply the policy zero covid to be more flexible (gradual) and Shanghai’s latest solution It conveys the word “flexibility” enough. by the health committee for each community – residential area Cooperation with hospitals – medical institutions in that area to collect information of people in the area and arranging volunteers to administer medicines for people with common or chronic diseases.

while seeing the doctor Shanghai has prepared an online hospital system. linking various hospitals in Shanghai so that the patient Regardless of COVID-19 and other diseases, contact your doctor. Ready to fill out the need for medicines online. The data will be analyzed in different areas in Shanghai to apply different prevention and control measures according to the level of risk. which must continue to follow that How will there be any changes?

Author: Pakorn Katchalee (Ai Zhong) Lecturer at Department of Marketing Faculty of Business Administration Chiang Mai University

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