- China keeps the virus at bay at a high cost ahead of Olympics
- China’s “zero tolerance” strategy of trying to isolate every case and stop transmission has helped keep the country largely free of disease
- foreign athletes are due to compete in the Winter Olympics that start Feb. 4 in Beijing
- the government has yet to say whether restrictions that prevent most foreigners from entering China will be relaxed to allow spectators in
China keeps the virus at bay at a high cost ahead of Olympics. Its “zero tolerance” strategy of trying to isolate every case and stop transmission has helped keep the country where the virus first was detected in late 2019 largely free of disease says an article on AP News.
Renewing city lockdowns
The Beizhong International Travel Agency in the eastern city of Tianjin has had only one customer since coronavirus outbreaks that began in July prompted Chinese leaders to renew city lockdowns and travel controls.
Response to outbreaks
Most of China is virus-free, but the abrupt, severe response to outbreaks has left would-be tourists jittery about traveling to places they might be barred from leaving. That has hit consumer spending, hindering efforts to keep the economic recovery on track.
China’s strategy to tackle the virus
China’s “zero tolerance” strategy of trying to isolate every case and stop transmission has helped keep the country where the virus first was detected in late 2019 largely free of disease. But the public and businesses are paying a steep price.
Focus on Olympics
Foreign athletes are due to compete in the Winter Olympics that start Feb. 4 in Beijing and the nearby city of Zhangjiakou, but the government has yet to say whether restrictions that prevent most foreigners from entering China will be relaxed to allow spectators in.
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Source: AP News
