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Lamacorn t1_j2ag2u1 wrote

Reply to comment by etre_be in UK to need negative Covid test for China arrivals by pipsdontsqueak

China is particularly unvaccinated and has been having active covid outbreaks.

Edit: I was wrong, this used to be true, but not anymore ñink

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mrminutehand t1_j2d9zhk wrote

China isn't unvaccinated. China has a serious problem with the elderly population being under-vaccinated which is the most at-risk group, and their vaccines are less effective, but the vast majority of the entire population will have a vaccine and two boosters minimum.

I know because I was in China at the time, and it was mandatory for the majority of people. My wife and I would lose our jobs as teachers if we didn't get the vaccine and all boosters within specific time periods, and in my city at least, you couldn't work a retail job without a vaccine certificate including boosters. For my wife and I it was quite literally a case of "Everyone lines up to get the vaccine today, and anyone without a certificate will not be allowed on the premises tomorrow."

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etre_be t1_j2aikrh wrote

wait, are we still pretending like the shot stops transmission? or like covid isn't going strong in vaccinated countries/states?

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NovaFlares t1_j2al7dy wrote

I think it's just due to the sheer number of chinese people with covid it could put huge strain on the already crumbling NHS. Plus having lots of people ill, even if not too serious, isn't good for the society or for the economy

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LoucheFigure t1_j2bi8zx wrote

You can look up infection rates by vaccination status. The CDC has up to date data on that. The more boosted and the more recent, the lower the infection rate. Death rate is almost zero among those with bivalent booster.

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