for the public here. after three years of this heavy-handed approach to government, now the government trying to downplay covid. people were caught off guard by the sudden reopening. many feel they weren t given enough time or resources to get ready. across the country, fever medicine and antigen test kits are incredibly hard to get. and out of stock here in beijing. the country is scrambling to boost the elderly vaccination rate. at a state media event, health experts admitted we were not super well prepared in certain aspects. the chief infectious disease doctor at abe skwreupbg hospital said there have been outbreaks among doctors, nurses and other staff putting strain on the system. the doctor continued we expect the overwhelming strain to be on hospital wards as infections reach the elderly population. this decision to relax covid restrictions during china s winter when millions are expected to travel across the country for the new year holiday and also while seasonal flu
BEIJING, Dec 7 Tired of being cooped up to comply with China’s strict anti-Covid rules, people awaited clarity on an easing of restrictions that could be announced as soon as.
vaccinated. the experts wondering why this didn t start earlier. tell us more about the announcements the chinese government is making regarding restrictions they seem to be loosening. you can now travel between regions. i know one person in shanghai saying, wow, i can go visit my parents for the first time in months in another province. that s spiked an urge in buying plane tickets, but it s also triggered fear because for years, the chinese government has been warning its people how deadly covid is. now it s incredible. the narrative in state media has shifted, they re trying to down play it. but that s whiplash for a lot of chinese people. there s a rush on over the counter fever medicine, vitamin c, cold medicine, and there are some actually worried about getting hit with this illness. something people in other countries are over right now. thank you so much.