Beginning of the End for Zero-COVID in China?

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The Beijing authorities unveiled a municipal vaccine mandate this week, marking the first time that residents of a Chinese city face legal compulsion to prove their vaccination status before entering public places such as theaters, gyms, libraries, or stadiums. The mandate is likely the first of many as state authorities strive to increase vaccination rates amid mounting evidence that COVID-19 variants are beginning to thwart the conventional ‘dynamic-zero’ policy playbook.

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