fit_steve
fit_steve t1_j26sj5x wrote
Reply to comment by appsnaple in Covid in China: Countries tighten rules as tourism set to resume by redcccp
Not true, I was a huge critic of zero covid and lockdowns when they were a thing. Now that China made the right decision I'm in favor because I want to travel.
Also there is no such thing as a "progressive opening" when it comes to omicron. Name one country that did so. All of them went through what China is going through now to some extent, just look at the US last year this time. It's because of the population in China and the lack of immunity at present which is why the surge is much bigger than other countries when they had their omicron outbreaks
fit_steve t1_j23xfo4 wrote
Reply to comment by appsnaple in Covid in China: Countries tighten rules as tourism set to resume by redcccp
The virus doesn't play this way. With an insanely contagious variant like omicron (R number of 18) when you relax the rules you get an explosion in cases, not a slow re-opening. China knows this science.
fit_steve t1_j23x5a9 wrote
Reply to comment by Raigerd in Covid in China: Countries tighten rules as tourism set to resume by redcccp
Let me guess you were a lockdown supporter back in the day
fit_steve t1_j2dkgif wrote
Reply to comment by macross1984 in Xi calls for unity as China enters new phase of COVID policy by Smithy2232
Yeah I read it but there is so much immunity already globally so these infections from China aren't going to make much of a difference.