People wearing protective masks walk through a platform of a train station during the afternoon rush hours as the Omicron variant continues to spread, amid the coronavirus disease pandemic, in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 3, 2022.People wearing protective masks walk through a platform of a train station during the afternoon rush hours as the Omicron variant continues to spread, amid the coronavirus disease pandemic, in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 3, 2022.
Zhong Nanshan, a prominent Chinese epidemiologist, told state media that the Omicron strain of the virus prevalent in China was highly transmissible and one infected person could spread it to as many as 18 others. Health authorities reported 1,661 new infections for Beijing Saturday, down 42% from 3,974 on Dec. 6, a day before national policies were dramatically relaxed.
Sunday is a normal business day for shops in Beijing and it is usually bustling, particularly in spots like the historic Shichahai neighbourhood packed with boutiques and cafes. “The transition out of zero-COVID will eventually allow consumer spending patterns to return to normal, but a higher risk of infection will keep in-person spending depressed for months after re-opening,” Mark Williams, chief Asia economist at Capital Economics, said in a note.
i personally dont give a damn about so called covid-19 Cyril and his Administration can loot it its their myths by the way