Coronavirus in China: massive vaccination and under close surveillance
People waiting for a dose of vaccine at a vaccination center in Beijing.
REUTERS - CARLOS GARCIA RAWLINS
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Vaccination continues in China.
Fifty million Chinese must be vaccinated by the start of the Lunar New Year holiday in mid-February, according to health officials.
1.7 million Pekingese have already received their injections.
Report in the Chinese capital.
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From our correspondent in Beijing
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Stéphane Lagarde
The speakers do not catch a cold.
Despite the cold, he invariably repeats what he has to say: "
Please scan your health QR codes at the entrance!"
"Like the rest of the health measures returned with winter, Covid-19 tracking applications are now to be presented in taxis and VTCs in Beijing.
Nearly 47,000 local drivers have already been vaccinated, affirmed, Saturday, January 16, the platform Didi Kuaidi, the Chinese Uber.
►Also read: China: vaccination is accelerating in mega-cities before the Lunar New Year
Taxi is one of the most seen professions in recent days in front of vaccination centers with restaurant staff.
Guo is 22 years old, this young waiter works in an establishment in the 798 artistic zone, in the north of the Chinese capital.
His employer owns three restaurants.
He made an appointment a month ago for the first injection of the anti-Covid-19 vaccine, for himself and 20 other employees.
“
We arrived and scanned a QR code to check in.
Our personal information was immediately displayed.
I'm impressed.
They even knew that I had the flu shot six years ago.
They keep everything in mind,
”he says.
Tracing technology
Tracing technology may worry some in China, here it is obviously reassuring.
“
Personally, I'm not afraid of side effects.
There have already been a lot of vaccinated in China.
The authorities have started vaccination on a large scale, so that's for sure.
And then I have confidence in my country,
”
he continues.
A vaccination to block the virus, but also a commercial argument.
Some restaurateurs do not hesitate to post on the networks the fact that their employees are vaccinated.
The vaccine as a health and commercial argument for this Korean restaurant owner from Beijing.
All restaurant staff are vaccinated, he rejoices.
#china #vaccine #coreedusud pic.twitter.com/MAbRI6iL2w
- Stéphane Lagarde (@StephaneLagarde) January 12, 2021
After restaurants, taxis, 30,000 more delivery people will have received an injection of anti-Covid vaccine by Monday, January 18, Chinese media say.
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