China detects its first case of the Omicron variant on the mainland, posing a fresh challenge to the country's zero-COVID strategy in the lead-up to the Beijing Winter Olympics.
China has detected its first case of the Omicron coronavirus variant on the mainland, posing a fresh challenge to the country's zero-COVID strategy in the lead-up to the Beijing Winter Olympics.
The individual is now being treated in isolation in hospital, the report said, without providing further details. Chinese public health experts and state media have previously voiced confidence in the country's ability to tackle the new variant, citing China's strict border control measures and its ability to swiftly identify and isolate infected cases and their close contacts.
But China's ambitious zero-tolerance strategy -- composed of mass testing, snap lockdowns and extensive quarantines -- also comes with great economic costs, as well as no shortage of disruption to daily life. Authorities in virus-hit areas swiftly quarantined tens of thousands of residents, suspended businesses, events and tour groups, and canceled flights, ferries and bus services.
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