China to Experience Three Waves of Covid Infections, Expert Says

What’s new: Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, predicted that China will experience three waves of Covid infections this winter, with the first wave already underway.

Speaking at a conference in Beijing on Saturday, Wu said China is at the peak of the current outbreak, which will last for about three months and come in three waves. He sees the first wave of infections running until mid-January, followed by a second wave from late January to mid-February, triggered by the movement of people ahead of next month’s Lunar New Year holiday, the state-run China News Service reported.