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Chinese government stuffs people infected with Covid inside metal boxes: See pics here

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In China, one can see rows upon rows of metal boxes to house suspected Covid-19 patients. There are lines of buses taking people to quarantine camps, show a set of nightmarish social media videos from China.

The scenes looked straight out of a dystopian movie, and are among the several strict preventive measures the country is taking to check the spread of COVID-19.

China has imposed several strict rules on its citizens under its “zero Covid” policy, placing millions under quarantine even as Beijing prepares to host next month’s Winter Olympics.

People of all ages, young and old, are being forced to stay in these crammed boxes furnished with a wooden bed and a toilet. They are forced to stay there for as long as two weeks – even if a single person tests positive in their locality, reported Daily mail.

In several areas, residents were told just after midnight that they need to leave their homes and go to the quarantine centres, it said.

Thanks to China’s mandatory track-and-trace apps, close contacts are usually detected and quarantined quickly. Around 20 million people are now confined to their homes in China and are banned from leaving their home even to buy food, according to the report.

This piece of news has come days after the distressing case of a pregnant Chinese woman miscarrying after a strict lockdown delayed her access to medical treatment.

The incident reignited debate over the limits of China’s zero-tolerance approach to COVID-19. Unlike softer lockdowns elsewhere, people in China can be banned from leaving their buildings or forced to remain inside hotel rooms if they are considered high-risk contacts.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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