(ANSA) - BEIJING, DECEMBER 26 - In China, after the easing of anti-Covid restrictions, "faced with the new situation, it is necessary to launch a more targeted health campaign, strengthen a community line of defense for the prevention and control of epidemics and effectively protect people's lives, safety and health".
This is what can be read in a directive from Chinese President Xi Jinping to the country's officials, quoted by state television, in the first intervention after the easing of restrictions.
Since then, China has recorded the highest infection curve in the world, with some studies estimating the risk of more than 1 million deaths in the coming months.
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