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As it confronts irregular surges of new coronavirus infections with protracted city lockdowns, China ruled out modifying its much-criticised “dynamic zero-COVID” policy of restricting overseas travel and minimising connections with the outside world on Friday. Wang Hesheng, vice-minister of the National Health Commission and administrator of the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration, told the media that China will stick to its “dynamic zero-COVID” policy to contain the current outbreak as the country mobilises health officials to contain spikes in coronavirus cases in a number of cities. According to official media reports, the purpose of the “zero case policy” strategy...
