China has hinted at maintaining its radical "zero-COVID" policy even after the upcoming twice-a-decade Communist Party congress, with the party's flagship newspaper, the People's Daily, running a commentary warning against complacency with anti-virus measures for three days in a row through Wednesday.The paper claimed the strict policy to stem coronavirus infections, involving the imposition of lockdowns on cities when outbreaks occur, is still necessary given the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant, the risks of mutations and a considerable number of elderly who have not comple…READ FULL ARTICLE
