Since the end of the Covid-zero policy in China this month, the country has experienced an explosion of cases of the disease, which have reached hundreds of millions. While hospitals are crowded and medicines are lacking, gaps in vaccination of the population, especially among the elderly, make it difficult to fight the coronavirus.
The abrupt change in the way of dealing with the disease was motivated by a wave of protests against restrictions in recent months. The measures were in force in the country for almost three years, which wore down the regime and impacted the economy.
In this Wednesday’s episode (28), Café da Manhã talks with journalist Igor Patrick, who signs on the Sheet the “China, Middle Land” newsletter. He explains what led the country to drop the Covid-zero policy, analyzes how the authorities are dealing with the new phase of the pandemic and discusses what the consequences of the explosion in cases may be for the rest of the world.
The audio program is published on Spotify, streaming service partner of Sheet in the initiative and which specializes in music, podcast and video. You can listen to the episode by clicking above. To access the application, just register for free.
Breakfast is published from Monday to Friday, always at the beginning of the day. The episode is presented by journalist MaurÃcio Meireles, with production by Laila Mouallem and Victor Lacombe. Sound editing is by Raphael Concli.
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