BEIJING — China's top leaders declared a 'decisive victory' over Covid-19, claiming the world's lowest fatality rate, although experts have questioned Beijing's data as the coronovirus tore across the country after largely being kept at bay for three years. China abruptly ended its zero-Covid policy in early December, with 80 per cent of its 1.4 billion population becoming infected, a...
Passengers wait in a queue, after Italy has ordered coronavirus disease antigen swabs and virus sequencing for all travellers coming from China, where cases are surging, at the Malpensa Airport in Milan, Italy on Dec 29, 2022.
Some experts say the actual toll was far higher, as many patients die at home and doctors were widely reported to have been discouraged from reporting Covid as a cause of death. "A major decisive victory in epidemic prevention and control has been achieved," it said, adding that China's efforts led to more than 200 million people getting medical treatment, including nearly 800,000 severe cases.However, leaders cautioned that while the situation is improving, the virus is still spreading globally and continues to mutate, according to state media.
The statement did not say how many had died from Covid, and comes weeks before China holds its annual parliamentary session and as policymakers look to revive an economy battered by three years of Covid restrictions.
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