Xi Jinping seems to be concentrating more on foreign affairs than the domestic situation. Young and middle aged people, a lot of people have already been infected and recovered. Rural areas with weaker medical systems are going to be hit harder. Modeling by the eclomist suggests that in the worst case scenario, one and a half million people could die from this virus if the medical system collapses under the pressure of infections.
The sudden rescinding of zero-covid strictures has, as expected, led to a spike in cases. Our correspondent visits overstretched hospitals and crematoria, and considers what will happen next. Aerial drones have in part shaped the war in Ukraine; now the naval kind are starting to play a role. And French-language purity goes out the window when it comes to startups.
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