Regular Epidemic Prevention and Control

In 2021, regular epidemic prevention and control measures had Chinese people accustomed to showing green health codes before entering indoor public spaces, and getting nucleic acid tests when traveling. The green health code works as a digital pass for people to move around.

Health codes, nucleic acid testing, and vaccination have become rote for Chinese people in 2021. As of December 29, 2021, 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps had reported a total of more than 2.8 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines.

China’s ‘dynamic zero-case’ policy may impact the daily lives of those infected and their close contacts in the short term, but in the long run, it reduces infections and death and protects people’s lives and safety. It prevents hospitals being overwhelmed and minimizes the epidemic’s impact on the economy and society.

Liang Wannian, professor at Tsinghua University

December 22, 2021: The Central Street, a centuryold commercial pedestrian street in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, is packed with tourists and shoppers as night falls. With the hard work of all parties, Harbin has so far cleared all areas with medium and high COVID-19 infection risks, and life has largely returned to normal. Visual People