In China, the apparent victory over the corona virus has already been immortalized in a museum.
Millions of people traveled during the "golden week".
The country is silent about important facts.
The second wave of coronavirus * is rolling across Europe.
In
China
, the pandemic is already material for the museum.
During the so-called "golden week", millions of Chinese traveled through the country.
Munich / Beijing - The number of new corona infections is increasing worldwide, Europe in particular has been
hit
hard by the
second wave of coronavirus
.
The situation is also coming to a head in Germany - the Robert Koch Institute registered more than 11,000 new infections on Thursday (October 22).
In
China,
from where the virus spread around the world in early 2020, the pandemic has already become
material for the museum
- one
The second wave has officially not been seen in the country so far.
Corona in China: Strict measures nip virus in the bud - "Sacrifices are being made"
According to
the
Johns Hopkins University
(as of October 22, 2 p.m.)
,
China
has had almost 91,000 corona * infections
since the pandemic began.
4,739 people died there of Covid-19.
Official figures that should be treated with caution.
There currently seems to be few or no new infections in China.
At the turn of the year, the coronavirus was first detected in humans in the central Chinese metropolis of Wuhan - and the authorities reacted strictly.
Lockdowns of entire cities, strict
isolation
, a gigantic number of tests and contact tracing with the aim of
consistently curbing
the
spread of the virus
within the shortest possible time.
The Chinese artist Ai Weiwei reported in a ZDF talk on “Markus Lanz” how China reacted to the virus: “You set your sights on the target and try to fight it - by whatever means.
There are sacrifices made, including human sacrifices. ”People in China would laugh at European states that are struggling with the second wave.
Coronavirus in China: Ten million people are tested after the outbreak in Qingdao
Meanwhile, people
don't seem to notice much
of the
pandemic in China
in everyday life.
The “golden week” at the beginning of October, in which millions of people traveled through the country, should prove that.
But the fear of the corona virus * is still present in China.
In the
metropolis of Qingdao, for
example,
after the “golden week”, almost
ten million people
in the city had to be tested
within a few days
.
However, no further infections were found.
In China we celebrate the national holiday with the "Golden Week".
All of China then has 7 days off.
A relaxed and familiar time.
It is a time to be #pride and #grateful for the # achievements of all Chinese people in the past year and the 71 before.
#HappyBirthday #China
- Consul General Du Xiaohui (@Consul GeneralDu) October 1, 2020
Coronavirus: China is silent on important details of the pandemic
China is not known for its transparency - and the country
largely remained true to
this image even during the
coronavirus pandemic
.
There is still no talk about omissions and cover-ups at the beginning of the corona pandemic.
And last but not least, China is also keeping
silent
about the corona vaccine *
.
Four of the most advanced vaccines come from China.
This should be available
as a
“global public good”
, as President
Xi Jiping
announced in May.
But
China is also
keeping a
low
profile
when it comes to research into vaccine studies
, which is why scientists are skeptical.
The fact is: The image of China, which apparently successfully defeated the pandemic, should be carried outwards.
This is also shown by the fact that, according to matching media reports,
an exhibition was
opened
in
Beijing's National Museum in
early August to
mark
the
victory over the virus
.
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