Covid<\/a> or for medical emergencies, adds the British daily.<\/p>\nPrior to the recent tightening of measures, only one family member was allowed to go out once every two days to buy food, according to the aforementioned media.<\/p>\n
The absurd development comes though many studies report that the new Omicron variant is a fairly mild form of the disease, some even say it could act as a natural vaccine that could bring an end to the pandemic.<\/p>\n
Xian residents are reportedly using social media to seek help, saying they are “starving” and seeking help from their neighbors.<\/p>\n
“I am starving,” wrote one person on the Chinese social network Weibo.<\/p>\n
“There is no food and they do not allow me to leave the building. “My cans are running out … help me.”<\/p>\n
Serious measures began in Xian last Thursday when authorities said investigations had shown that “a person had come out of quarantine and spread the virus.”<\/p>\n
Critics say some governments are using pandemic restrictions to normalize repression and total control over citizens.<\/p>\n
Xian reported this month a figure of 810 Covid cases, which is the largest spread in China after the first wave of the pandemic, writes TheSun.<\/p>\n
Yesterday, vehicles were not allowed to travel in the city, except those who “work to control the virus.”<\/p>\n
Those caught in violation of the rules face 10 days in jail and a fine of 500 yuan ($ 70).<\/p>\n
University of Hong Kong virologist Dongyan Jin said the campaign of mass disinfection of public surfaces is unnecessary as there is no risk of infection with Covid-19 from surfaces or from the air when all people are closed.<\/p>\n
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