The wave of Covid infections sweeping across China may already have peaked in some of the country’s largest cities, including Shanghai and Beijing
, according to a new study. The study, published on December 29 in the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers of Medicine, said mathematical modeling predicted the latest wave of infections would pass through China’s major cities by the end of 2022, whereas more rural areas would be hit by the surge in mid-to-late January.
In Chongqing’s rural areas, the Spring Festival travel rush “could accelerate” the onset of the upcoming wave by up to 30 days, it added. “It is reasonable to speculate that the Omicron outbreak in Chinese mainland might appear in multiple waves, with re-appearance of new local surges possibly in late 2023,” the study said. The study recommended emergency measures should be directed at delivering over-the-counter medicine to symptomatic patients who are low-risk, vaccinated, and under 60 years.
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