China is obsessed with disinfection against Covid. But is it causing more harm than good? – Egypt Independent

Hong Kong (CNN) - Hazmat suit-clad workers spraying clouds of disinfectant over city streets, building fronts, park benches and even parcels have become a common sight in pandemic-era China. In Shanghai, the epicenter of the country's largest outbreak, state media report that thousands of workers have been organized into teams to disinfect areas, with a focus on those known to have hosted Covid patients — a move the government sees as key to curbing the spread of the Omicron variant. But the practice often extends much further. Seemingly any outdoor area is at risk of being targeted by workers wielding…