Per CNA and Reuters
China Hit 7 Million Daily COVID Infections in Early January but Now, CDC Say Cases Drop 72% from Peak
1/25/2023
China previously hit 7 million daily COVID infections on Dec 22, and a recent report by the CDC says that the cases dropped by 72% from the peak almost a month later. The country's death has reportedly also dropped to low levels.
As for deaths, China reported 4,000 daily incidents on Jan 4, but a recent report by the CDC said that the deaths have dropped by 79% from the peak. These figures, however, were released shortly after a scientist gave a different report regarding the country's COVID numbers.
Per the scientist, Out of China's 1.4 billion population, a whopping 80% have already been infected by COVID. This will significantly impede the country's plan to rebound in the coming two or three months.
The strict zero-COVID policy, an attempt by China to curb away COVID 100% by shutting a large chunk of its economy down, ended in early December. On Jan 12, government data reported that 60,000 people died in the hospital of COVID, about a month after the country had dropped its zero-COVID policy.
Despite the recent report of smaller infected and death numbers, global experts say this might not be the case due to less equipped testing in rural areas through the ongoing Lunar New Year holiday, where millions of Chinese go home.
In the US, the FDA outlined a plan to give annual COVID shots to Americans as it tries to create a more systematic timeline for dosages. This option is being questioned by scientists that advised the agency who are hoping that more data or research would first be taken into account.
The CDC was also recently revealed to have "significant influence" over two other social media platforms besides Twitter, namely Facebook and Instagram. The influence was revealed in emails that show the CDC's influence over Meta in terms of COVID moderation.
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