New infections by the new coronavirus occur in the Inner Mongolia region.
The northern Chinese region of Mongolia Interioraccounted 16 positive cases and another 33 asymptomatic carriersof coronavirus, which brings to 90 the infections registered since Thursday in what represents a new outbreak in the Asian country.
It should be noted that these infections occur shortly after the eastern city of Shanghai and Beijinglower their restrictions that they had imposed after seeing the number of new cases decrease.
as is known, China maintains a strict zero tolerance policy against covidthis in order to protect the elderly population, which in a high percentage is not vaccinated, or avoid a health collapse.
Regrowth after regrowth
In recent months, the Asian country has suffered a wave of outbreaks attributed to the omicron variant, which has caused large numbers of infections which are trying to quell with massive tests, mobility restrictions and confinements, whether selective or total.
tourism closure
In March 2020, China It is closed to tourism and only national travelers and some foreigners -with a valid residence permit- can access. It is they who, upon arrival, await a quarantine – whose duration depends on the city in which they land – in a hotel paid for by themselves and designated by the authorities.
WHO speaks out
The CEO of the World Health Organization (OMS), Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus, stated that the restrictions are not sustainable and recommended a change in strategy.
For their part, the spokesmen for the Chinese government described his statements as “irresponsible”, alleging that the measures taken have managed to save millions of lives.
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