China sets restrictions as Covid-19 surges following the holiday.
Several cities in China were imposing new lockdowns and travel restrictions ahead of a major Communist Party meeting in Beijing next week. After the number of unique daily Covid-19 cases tripled during a weeklong holiday.
The latest lockdown began on Monday in Fenyang, Shanxi Province. After a preliminary positive case was discovered in citywide testing the day before, according to state broadcaster CCTV.
Over about 12 days, Hohhot recorded over 2,000 cases. “XBB is displaying characteristics that make it superior to all other sub-variants. It has been detected in many parts of the world, but its prevalence in Singapore rapidly increases – “from nothing to more than half of all daily cases in three weeks,” he said.
So far, there is no proof that it leads to more severe outcomes. The minister was quote as saying by Channel News Asia.
On Tuesday, Singapore reported 11,732 new Covid-19 infections. Still, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said it was taking action in response to WhatsApp rumors about a rapid. And significant increase in severe illness and deaths caused by the XBB strain, another Omicron subvariant.
MOH said on Tuesday that it was launching a Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (Pofma) action in response to WhatsApp rumors. Singapore was experiencing a rapid and significant increase in cases of severe illness and death due to the circulating XBB strain.
“This is not correct. POFMA is taking action against such falsehoods “MOH was quote by Channel News Asia.
According to the Ministry, the XBB variant was primarily responsible for the increase in cases to 11,732 on Tuesday. But there are few severe cases overall. This is the first time in more than two months that the daily caseload has surpassed 10,000.
