According to a study conducted by Peking University mathematicians, China could face more than 630,000 COVID-19 infections per day if it abandoned its zero-tolerance policies by relaxing travel restrictions.
The mathematicians stated in a report published in China CDC Weekly by the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention that China could not afford to lift travel restrictions without more effective vaccinations or specific treatments.
Using August data from the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, France, and Israel, the mathematicians assessed the potential outcomes if China used the same pandemic control strategies as those countries.
