Opinion: Excessive Measures to Contain Covid Are Doing More Harm Than Good

Recently, there has been a sporadic resurgence of Covid-19 cases in many parts of China, but local authorities have taken proper measures and have been flexible in their way of addressing them. For example, some communities have conducted targeted lockdowns — even for specific buildings, greatly relieving the impact on society.

After nearly two years of fighting Covid-19, a well-established system has been built, ranging from cutting off the source and strictly investigating close contacts to efficient nucleic acid testing. Meanwhile, companies and the public have become familiar with this system after several rounds and have spared no effort in finding the best solutions to balance pandemic prevention and carrying out normal work and life.