Even a staunch supporter of COVID-19 says China is going too far

P/SUNNY Michael Mina has long pushed for widespread testing as a way to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks. But what China is doing, he says, is going too far. Married to a pandemic strategy that seeks to eliminate each and every coronavirus case, the world's most populous country is now implementing an extensive network of control booths in urban spaces so that millions of people are within a 15-minute walk. Cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Hangzhou require checks every 48 hours to access public transport, entertainment venues and even workplaces. This may be due to a conflict with your security…