Why China called on its population to stock food

Why China called on its population to stock food

The message does not detail the reason for this call or if the country is threatened by food shortages.

The authorities also asked businesses and supply chains to facilitate the supply of food, facilitate agricultural production, monitor the reserves of meat and vegetables and maintain the prices of agricultural products.

At the height of the coronavirus epidemic in the country, in early 2020, supply chains were disrupted by the application of quarantines in many parts of the country and the blocking of many roads.

One of the spokespersons for the National Health Commission, Mi Feng, described the “serious and complex” situation, with a “High proportion of severe cases” among patients diagnosed as positive.

According to Mi, the situation is developing “rapidly” and is especially affecting people over 60 years of age.

Near the Beijing Winter Olympics in February 2022, the government wants to prevent a spread of the disease and took radical measures after the appearance of sporadic outbreaks in the north of the country.

At least 6 million people were confined, especially in the city of Lanzhou, 1,700 kilometers west of Beijing.

The number of cases is very low compared to other countries: 71 new infections today and 92 yesterday, the highest value since mid-September.

In addition to sanitary restrictions, China was hit in the boreal summer by strong floods that hit agricultural production and pushed prices up.

Source From: Ambito

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