To: Brumar89 who wrote (1355567 ) 4/25/2022 1:02:01 PM From: FJB Read Replies (1) | Respond to WHAT A COMPLETE SHITHOLE. CHINA IS HELL ON EARTH. THIS IS WHAT DEMONRATS WANT FOR AMERICA.breitbart.com Global Times t.co March 16, 2022 Global Times on Monday it would soon be necessary to implement “mass testing or a lockdown” across much of the city to contain the “relatively insidious and contagious” omicron variant in accordance with China’s “dynamic zero-Covid” policy, which is not working very well against the outbreak in Shanghai.said at a press conference on Saturday.Global Times reported “panic shopping” in Chaoyang, with some markets experiencing a “temporary shortage of fresh vegetables on Sunday afternoon,” but claimed the grocery supply was quickly stabilized by “emergency response mechanisms.” Food sellers extended their hours and brought in extra staff to handle the shopping surge.Global Times offered a breezy photo essay of Beijing residents “shopping for food on Sunday afternoon amid concerns over a snap lockdown.” China’s lockdowns are usually imposed with very little advance warning because the authorities fear terrified citizens will attempt to flee the targeted city.t.co March 13, 2022 Reuters reported on Monday.Global Times editorial on Monday struggled to defend lockdowns, even as the number of cases in Shanghai increased and fatalities tripled to reach an all-time high amid the longest and most brutal lockdown imposed since the initial outbreak in Wuhan at the beginning of 2020.Global Times made no attempt to explain why the Shanghai lockdown failed, instead burbling about allegedly successful lockdowns in other cities, and suggesting the lesson to be learned from Shanghai is that lockdowns must be imposed even more swiftly and harshly:The Omicron variant places higher requirements on the response of “early detection, early reporting, early quarantine and early treatment.” It also tends to make some regions feel nervous, fearing that the area under their jurisdiction may be overwhelmed by an outbreak. But despite such attention and pressure, we cannot ignore the practical conditions and violate scientific rules. Some regions arbitrarily close off highways with the excuse of epidemic prevention and control, some impose “static management” even if no infections have been reported, and other places prohibit farmers from farming even if there is no COVID-19 outbreak locally. These practices are all twisting the dynamic zero-COVID policy. Attention has been paid to resolving those problems according to law. Meanwhile, we should also be vigilant to the tendency of seeking to avoid being punished by adopting radical control measures. “We cannot equate ‘dynamic zero-COVID’ with zero infection, the measure of lockdowns and citywide nucleic acid testing,” the Global Times intoned, even though zero is right there in the name of the policy.The most important aspect of COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control is coordination. From the very beginning of epidemic prevention and control, the central government has clearly put forward that we should be coordinated in the promotion of epidemic prevention and control as well as in national economic and social development. This means we should take all aspects into consideration, solve all the difficulties we are facing and “play the piano with 10 fingers.” Prevention and control of the epidemic is a systemic project that needs to consider three points simultaneously: Control the epidemic, protect people’s normal life, and ensure the necessary operation of the economy and society. All three are indispensable. ABC News predicted rough times ahead for Beijing, since dictator Xi Jinping will find himself under considerable “political strain” from either a massive omicron outbreak in the capital, Shanghai-style suicide-inducing lockdowns, or both.A woman stands between nearly empty displays for eggs after they were bought out at a supermarket in Chaoyang District on April 25, 2022 in Beijing, China. China is trying to contain a spike in coronavirus cases in the capital Beijing after dozens of people tested positive for the virus in recent days, causing local authorities to initiate mass testing in some areas and to lockdown some neighbourhoods where cases are found in an effort to maintain the country” zero COVID strategy. (Kevin Frayer/Getty Images) appeared on Chinese social media on Friday, compiling scenes of desperation and outrage from Shanghai, including clips from earlier videos that were suppressed by the Communist government. “Voices of April” itself was targeted by Chinese censors with such vigor that its terrified anonymous creator began begging WeChat users to stop sharing it.
