Wuhan is approaching the one-year anniversary of the city’s closure on Jan. 23 last year because of the new crown epidemic. However, the Chinese government has ordered a ban on reports related to the anniversary of Wuhan’s closure.
According to Taiwan‘s Central News Agency, a Chinese official media reporter revealed that the Chinese government gave instructions to the media to downplay reports on the anniversary of the epidemic and that they must publish articles as required on the occasion of the New Year’s Eve. A report in the U.S. New York Times further confirmed such instructions from Chinese officials.
The Chinese government has also organized special web surveillance teams to control critical comments about the outbreak on the Internet. Sensitive terms such as “whistle blower” were removed from the Internet.
On the other hand, the Chinese government has scheduled the release of the documentary “Wuhan Days and Nights” on January 22, in line with the official narrative.
Meanwhile, there have been signs of a recent rebound in the outbreak across China, with many local governments tightening control measures. Shijiazhuang, which was closed last week, recently adopted an “off-site quarantine” approach, transferring all 20,000 villagers in Zengcun, the town in Gaocheng District, which is now the only high-risk area in the country, where the outbreak is most severe, to other areas.
In addition, as the epidemic has expanded, Hebei Province has taken a variety of responses. A 5,000-bed shelter for the sick was built in Nangong, not far from Shijiazhuang. And, in addition to Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province has imposed city closures on Xingtai and Langfang.
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