China says tracking Covid cases now impossible as infections soar

Beijing, 14/12: China’s top health body said Wednesday the true scale of coronavirus infections in the country is now “impossible” to track, with officials warning cases are rising rapidly in Beijing after the government abruptly abandoned its zero-Covid policy last week.

After nearly three years of attempting to stamp out the virus, the sudden end of mass testing and quarantines has led to a corresponding drop in officially reported infections, which hit an all-time high only last month.

 

With testing no longer required for much of the country, China’s National Health Commission on Wednesday admitted its numbers no longer reflected reality.

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