Us lockdown again7/2/2023 ![]() The word lockdown had not entered our everyday lexicon then. In 2015, the Shanghai government warned that it may stop classes, shut offices and impose restrictions on gatherings in case of a severe influenza epidemic, reports the BBC. When the community spread reaches acute levels threatening public health officials can seal areas with outbreaks and close businesses, schools, and restaurants. The details laid out by Xi’an reflect similar guidance issued before Covid - and the struggle to contain it - emerged, reports Bloomberg.Ī four-level response system has been chalked out by municipal authorities keeping in mind the severity of the situation. They often come up with a plan of action to control flu strains which could spread quickly. However, Xi’an’s notice is not out of the ordinary for local governments in China. Closures of schools to contain flu outbreaks are common in China and Hong Kong. Several schools across China have suspended classes as children fell sick and there was a shortage of antiviral medication. ![]() In the latest weekly epidemic report released by the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention on 22 February, the number of reported cases of influenza topped the list, the first time this year that the coronavirus has fallen from the top spot, reports Global Times.Īccording to the World Health Organization (WHO), the reason for the rise in influenza infections in China since February is related to the simultaneous transmission of two influenza A virus subtypes. AFPĬases of flu are leaving many people sick in China. ![]() A woman receives a flu vaccine at a health centre in Lianyungang, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on 10 March. Another added some local governments were “addicted to sealing and controlling,” reports BBC. People pointed out that influenza outbreaks were common before COVID-19 and life went on. ![]()
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