Xi said "must not relax Covid control" despite the widespread worries

Key Takeaways:

• In recent speeches, President Xi Jinping emphasised the importance of maintaining Covid control and preventative measures as the country continues to experience an increase in the Omicron type.

President Xi Jinping stressed in recent statements that China must not reduce Covid control and prevention measures as the country continues to face a rise driven by the Omicron type. However, citizens in Shanghai's financial capital, which has emerged as the current hotspot, are believed to be losing patience as officials continue to emphasize zero Covid tolerance, a strategy that has helped the government keep cases under control shortly after the pandemic began. Currently, costs appear to be growing as well, exacerbated by tariffs.

The latest on China's Covid craze is as follows:

1. During a visit to the island province of Hainan, Xi was reported in a Bloomberg story as saying, "Prevention and control work must be relaxed." The Covid increase has emerged as a hurdle for Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is set to seek a third term at a Communist Party meeting in 2022.

2. According to sources, China's vice premier Sun Chunlan said that the country would stick to its "dynamic zero-Covid" plan "without hesitation or wavering."

3. Millions of people have been stranded in Shanghai, causing widespread dissatisfaction. People may be seen shouting in photos uploaded on social media from their homes.

4. According to Bloomberg, Premier Li Keqiang has repeatedly warned of economic concerns, and the central bank is poised to drop its key policy interest rate for the second time this year on Friday.

5. According to Reuters, 3020 additional cases were reported in mainland China on Wednesday, up from 1,513 instances the day before. The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China counts separately, increased to 26,391 from 26,525.

6. There were 25,146 new asymptomatic coronavirus infections and 2,573 new symptomatic coronavirus cases in Shanghai. 25,141 additional instances had been reported the day before.

7. Like numerous European countries, including France, Germany, and Italy, the city is thought to be fighting a BA.2-driven surge.

8. Food and medicine shortages and strict lockdown measures have made life miserable for Chinese inhabitants. Authorities told cubs earlier this week that the situation would be addressed.

9. Tough lockdown measures have helped the government keep cases under control, despite an enormous spike in the United States and other countries.

10. However, after a nearly two-year hiatus, the country has experienced an upsurge in the previous two months.