China’s Virus Czar Backs Sticking With Covid Zero: Virus Update
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China should stick to its strict Covid Zero strategy, the country’s top virus expert said, after Hong Kong set out a road map for easing its most stringent curbs.
The comments from Liang Wannian, a seasoned epidemiologist who has overseen China’s response since the beginning of the pandemic, come as officials seek to navigate a path that limits disruptions to the world’s second-biggest economy -- a target outlined by President Xi Jinping last week -- while getting its biggest outbreak in two years under control.