As the "zero corona" policy ended in China and the number of tests for the new coronavirus decreased significantly, workers at a factory that manufactures test kits held a large-scale protest on the 7th over personnel reductions, etc., and collided with the police. rice field.
A large-scale protest took place at a factory that manufactures antigen test kits for the new coronavirus in Chongqing, inland China.
Hong Kong media reported on the 7th that more than 1,000 workers had clashed with the police over job cuts and salaries. The official looks depressed.
In China, the "zero corona" policy, which thoroughly suppresses infections, has ended, and from the 8th, PCR tests and antigen tests to identify infected people will no longer be performed.
Testing is limited to patients and medical personnel who complain of symptoms of fever.
In addition, as the infection spreads in various places, the demand for antigen test kits surged in December, resulting in shortages, but prices have recently fallen as supplies have stabilized.
Hong Kong media reports that the deterioration of the factory's performance is believed to have led to the reduction of personnel, etc., leading to this protest.