China's Zero-Covid Policy Under Stress Amid Recurring Virus Spikes
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China on Friday reported 32 coronavirus cases, including four positive cases in Beijing.
A retired Chinese couple who tested positive for COVID-19, days after they went on a travel spree across the country, has been blamed for the latest spike in cases in the country, raising questions about the efficacy of China's zero-covid policy.
China on Friday reported 32 coronavirus cases, including four positive cases in Beijing, the spurt in the capital city causing a sense of disquiet among officials ahead of the winter Olympics early next year.
Beijing has been reporting stray cases since Tuesday this week, ending the zero-case record for over two months.
Critics say despite periodic outbreaks of infections in different parts of the country posing huge logistic challenges, China has shown no signs of relaxing its costly zero-covid policy.
