Beijing has closed schools and suspended weddings and funerals in the city of 22 million in a whirlwind effort to avoid plunging China’s capital into a Shanghai-style Covid lockdown. Fears that Beijing could soon be in lockdown have already prompted widespread stockpiling, leading to shortages in some supermarkets. Across China, authorities have said they are cracking down on price gouging. However, Lianhua Qingwen has become controversial, with signs that criticism of it is not tolerated as authorities seek to contain dissent. But Lianhua Qingwen is not recommended as a Covid-19 treatment, even in some places where TCM is widely used.

Source: The Guardian April 29, 2022 01:06 UTC