China’s zero Covid strategy faces old age hurdle
The overall vaccination rate in China stands at nearly 88 percent. But only about half of those over 80 and 48% of those over 60 have received two vaccinations N Ahmad As Chinese authorities are determined to adhere to the zero Covid policy in Shanghai, the elderly unvaccinated people are becoming a towering obstacle to easing Covid-19 restriction imposed on March 28. Ten deaths of Covid -19 patients in Shanghai were reported on April 18 and April 19 causing panic in the city which has a low vaccination rate among provincial regions. On April 19, Shanghai reported seven deaths among the elderl...