China: Beijing says city has achieved ‘temporary herd immunity’

Beijing’s COVID-19 epidemic has reached “temporary herd immunity” and is almost over, according to a local health official on Tuesday, another indication that China’s viral wave is diminishing. Since the ruling Communist Party abruptly discontinued its zero-COVID policy last month, a flood of cases have spread throughout the country with the largest population in the world. #India #UnionBudget2023 #WION