According to the National Health Commission, approximately 24,791 new coronavirus cases were recorded in China today of which 20,895 were asymptomatic and 3,896 were symptomatic.

China’s continued “dynamic clearing” strategy to eliminate the highly transmissible Omicron COVID-19 strain has resulted in a record number of symptomatic COVID-19 cases in Shanghai, while other sections of the country have imposed restrictions as a result.

Another 14-day lockdown was imposed on Friday in the Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone, an important manufacturing area in central China that includes Apple Inc. supplier Foxconn.

The lockdown was to be “modified in accordance with the pandemic scenario.”

According to an announcement made earlier today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), no Covid test would be required for US nationals, permanent residents, and families flying from Shanghai to the United States until May 11, 2022.

The United States, ironically, requires all travelers to provide a COVID test result before they return from vacation. So, it’s troubling, that the CDC gave special guidance and relaxed measures, whereas Shanghai strengthened measures to contain an outbreak. If Shanghai feels it needs to extend its lockdown for another two weeks to contain it’s outbreak, why does the CDC feel the urge to drop the COVID-test for arrivals? This will likely affect the already confused reputation of the current leadership of the CDC. Just last week, the CDC extended a travel mask mandate for two weeks amid spread of BA.2 Covid variant.

Source - Medriva

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