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China: Quarantine at home from now on for mild cases of the coronavirus

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China is preparing its citizens to learn to live with the disease.

Chinese health authorities have announced that asymptomatic Covid patients or those with mild symptoms will be able to “self-medicating’ by quarantining at home.

According to Guardianthis is the strongest sign yet that China is preparing its citizens to learn to live with the disease.

As stated in a Chinese announcement National Health Commission (NHC), most cases are asymptomatic infections and mild cases, requiring no specific treatment.

Asymptomatic people and mild cases can be isolated at home, under close monitoring, and can be transferred to designated hospitals for treatment in time if their condition worsens” it said NHC.

For almost three yearsChina is managing Covid-19 as a dangerous disease on par with the bubonic plague and the cholera.

As of last week, top officials have recognized her reduced risk of the new coronavirus, while Chinese experts announced that it is no greater threat and no more deadly than the seasonal flu.

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