WUHAN - Thousands of Chinese took to the streets to mark the New Year as authorities and state media sought to reassure the public that the Covid-19 outbreak sweeping across the country was under control and nearing its peak. Though many people in major cities have continued to isolate as the virus spreads through the population, New Year revelries appeared...
Police guard an area to avoid mass gatherings during New Year's Eve celebration, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Wuhan, China.WUHAN - Thousands of Chinese took to the streets to mark the New Year as authorities and state media sought to reassure the public that the Covid-19 outbreak sweeping across the country was under control and nearing its peak.
"Basically, now my friends and I feel relatively positive and optimistic," said a 29-year old tutor surnamed Wu. "Many people are going out and about." "I don't feel well. I have no energy. I can't breathe. I used to be in good health. I had X-rays to check my lungs… This hospital is a lot of trouble, you have to wait a long time," she said.China's abrupt U-turn on Covid-19 controls - as well as the accuracy of its case and mortality data - have come under increasing scrutiny both at home and overseas.
The accumulated official death toll in China now stands at 5,249, far lower than in other large countries. The government has rejected claims that it has deliberately underreported the total number of fatalities. China's CDC reported 5,138 official confirmed cases on Saturday, but with mass testing no longer in operation, experts say the actual number of infections is significantly higher.
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