Coronavirus: Thread

grarpamp grarpamp at gmail.com
Wed Dec 29 03:07:44 PST 2021


France and China go stupid with more random
narratives and pointless forced lockdowns, again...


France Forces Millions To Work From Home, Xi'an Starves As Omicron
Lockdown Bites

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10349531/China-Covid-Xian-residents-starving-lockdown-rules-tightened.html
https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1475638264920883201

The world counted a record number of new COVID cases over the 24 hours
to Monday, smashing a record for new cases reported while
hospitalizations and deaths have remained surprisingly subdued.

Despite that, the omicron-driven winter wave is prompting some
governments to impose new restrictions on the economy, most notably
France, which will now require local businesses to require all
white-collar workers who are able to work from home for most of next
month, if not longer.

The new measures are intended to combat what French authorities have
described as an omicron-induced "megawave". Starting from next week,
working from home will become mandatory for those who are able.
Additionally, public gatherings will be limited to 2K people for
indoor events. This comes as France reports more than 100K cases over
the weekend.

Elsewhere, in NYC, residents are suffering through the second day of
vaccine mandates for private businesses. Footage of police arresting
the unvaccinated inside a Burger King in the city is already going
viral on social media.

    Protestors in NYC are arrested for entering Burger King without
showing proof of vaccination pic.twitter.com/XmwMHBcJi6
    — Libs of Tik Tok (@libsoftiktok) December 28, 2021

Moving on, the outbreak in the northwestern Chinese city of Xi'an has
continued to worsen. Already, some among the 13M residents who have
been locked down for a week already are running out of food, according
to the Daily Mail.

These people - some of whom say they are "starving" - aren't allowed
to venture outdoors for any reason, including for buying food and
other supplies. Previously, one member of each household was allowed
out once every two days to buy food. City officials said people in
"low risk" areas will be allowed to buy essentials once testing is
complete and if their results are negative.

Xi'an reported 175 new cases on Tuesday, a paltry figure compared to
other large cities around the world, but a substantial number in
China, which still favors its "Zero COVID" approach even in the face
of a less deadly, more infectious, variant. Nearby cities have also
logged cases linked to the flare-up, including Yan'an, which is
situated about 185M from Xi'an. Authorities asked people to stay home
and businesses not to open in that city Tuesday.

People in Xi'an may face up to 10 days in police detention and fines
of up to $75 if they are caught leaving their home for any reason
other than to get tested or for a medical emergency.

Finally, India may see a spurt in Covid-19 growth rate within days and
head into an intense but short-lived wave as the omicron variant moves
through the crowded nation of almost 1.4 billion, according to a team
of researchers at the University of Cambridge who developed a Covid-19
India tracker.


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