Mainland China is struggling to contain its biggest coronavirus outbreak since the pandemic erupted in Wuhan two years ago, as the Omicron variant tests Xi Jinping’s zero-tolerance strategy and puts Shanghai at risk of being locked down.
Health authorities reported on Friday that daily case numbers have tripled in the past week, adding up to more than 1,000 cases across 16 cities and forcing officials in north-east China to erect emergency makeshift hospitals.
China’s case numbers remain low by almost all international comparisons. New Zealand, a country of 5mn people, reported more than 20,000 new infections on Friday, while South Korea reported 280,000 cases among its 52mn.
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