Days after the easing of the Covid-19 restrictions, China is witnessing a sudden surge in Covid cases. Beijing, gripped by the fastest spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus, reported two more COVID-19 deaths on Monday as the virus struck the majority of the city’s 21.54 million people, including foreign diplomatic missions, mounting massive pressure on health facilities.
Epidemiologists estimate that over the next few days more than 60 per cent of China's population and 10 per cent of Earth's population would likely to get infected by Covid-19 and this would be just the "start".