What the End of Zero-Covid Means for China

The Journal.

20-01-2023 • 18 mins

A month after China scrapped most of its zero-Covid restrictions, Omicron has spread rapidly. WSJ’s Brian Spegele explains that while some people are able to resume life as normal, infections have skyrocketed and medical facilities are stretched to their limits. Further Reading: - China’s Precarious Moment: Covid Everywhere and Few Restrictions  - China Confronts First Lunar New Year Since Covid Lockdowns Ended  - China’s Young Protesters Wrestle With How Far to Push: ‘We Don’t Want Covid Tests, We Want Freedom’  Further Listening: - China's Biggest Protests in Decades  - How Xi Jinping's Dream Slowed China's Economy  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You Might Like

The Morning Brief
The Morning Brief
The Economic Times
ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash
ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash
Asian News International (ANI)
ThePrint
ThePrint
ThePrint
3 Things
3 Things
Express Audio
FT News Briefing
FT News Briefing
Financial Times
Top of the Morning
Top of the Morning
Mint - HT Smartcast
Economist Podcasts
Economist Podcasts
The Economist
HT Daily News Wrap
HT Daily News Wrap
Hindustan Times - HT Smartcast
Daybreak
Daybreak
The Ken
The Journal.
The Journal.
The Wall Street Journal & Gimlet
The Daily
The Daily
The New York Times
Serial
Serial
Serial Productions & The New York Times
WSJ Tech News Briefing
WSJ Tech News Briefing
The Wall Street Journal
WSJ What’s News
WSJ What’s News
The Wall Street Journal
The Signal Daily
The Signal Daily
The Core Team
Global News Podcast
Global News Podcast
BBC World Service