Chinese President Xi Jinping urges officials to take steps to protect lives in his first public remarks on Covid-19 since Beijing loosened containment measures
Chinese leader acknowledges that nation is"facing a new situation" in dealing with the deadly virus as it experiences the biggest surge in infections after abruptly lifting restrictions that weighed down on the economy.
"At present, Covid-19 prevention and control in China are facing a new situation and new tasks," Xi said in a directive, according to state broadcaster CCTV on Monday. But studies have estimated that around one million people could die over the next few months in China. Hospitals and crematoriums across the country have also been reportedly overflowing with Covid patients and victims, while China's National Health Commission on Sunday announced it would stop publishing daily nationwide infection and death statistics.
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