China is expecting a peak in COVID-19 infections within a week, a health official said, with authorities predicting extra strain on the country's health system even as they downplay the disease's severity and continue to report no new deaths.
By Bernard Orr and Casey Hall BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China is expecting a peak in COVID-19 infections within a week, a health official said, wit.
China is expecting a peak in COVID-19 infections within a week, a health official said, with authorities predicting extra strain on the country s health system even as they downplay the disease s severity.
Authorities have pinned their hopes on the Omicron strain being less severe than previous variants. But winter is “the worst time to fight the battle”.