For three years China attempted a zero-Covid policy with draconian lockdowns, testing and quarantine. However, that all abruptly changed last month. In a dramatic U-turn, a few cities began opening up before the government announced a country-wide roll-back on 7 December.
Similar U-turns happened in the West, where one day Covid was the most dangerous thing since Ebola to the next day where any dangers were downplayed. Don’t kill your Granny went to ‘living with the virus’ and a similar thing is happening in China.
Valid questions especially with how Covid has mutated over time.