China is expected to continue its much-criticised Zero COVID policy, shutting the country to most of the world as a new study has warned of a colossal outbreak with over 6.30 lakh patients per day if it opens up. The estimates revealed the real possibility of a colossal outbreak which would almost certainly put an unbearable burden on the medical system, the report said. The country on Saturday reported 23 new COVID-19 cases, including 20 imported ones as the country appears to have contained a recent spike of infections in Beijing and other cities. In August, most of these countries had presented higher vaccination rates than China, where 54 per cent of the eligible population were inoculated. The report said China would have had 275,793 cases if it took the same approach as Britain and 454,198 cases if it followed France.

Source: The Telegraph November 28, 2021 23:04 UTC