China could see a 'colossal' COVID outbreak if it lifts restrictions: Study

If China dropped its zero-tolerance policies and lifted travel restrictions, it could record more than 630,000 COVID-19 infections per day, according to a study by Peking University mathematicians. The Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention’s report stated that China cannot afford to lift travel restrictions without more effective vaccinations or specific treatments, Reuters reported. Also Read |US praises South Africa over Omicron handling in veiled jab at China The mathematicians used August data from the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, France, and Israel to assess the potential outcomes if China adopted the same pandemic control strategies as those…