China’s worst coronavirus outbreak in two years has reached almost all parts of the country, stretching medical resources, shuttering businesses and manufacturing outfits, and raising questions about the government’s staunch commitment to its zero-COVID policy.
On Wednesday, health officials reported 3054 domestic coronavirus cases, lower than the day before, when authorities posted the country’s largest daily toll since 2020 of 5154 local infections – still small numbers, compared with most other large countries, but dramatic increases for China.
