News Analysis
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus, is spreading at an alarming rate in China, with high chances of co-infections and cross-infections. Scientists expressed concerns over the risk of dangerous new variants.
A leaked internal memo from a Dec. 21 teleconference meeting of China’s National Health Commission revealed that the number of new infections in China was 36,996,400 as of Dec. 20. From Dec. 1 to 20, the number of infections totaled 248 million, or 17.56 percent of the country’s total population.
‘3 Waves’ of the Epidemic
This wave of infections may not have reached its peak. China’s chief epidemiologist, Wu Zunyou,  predicted on Dec. 17 that “three waves” of the epidemic are to be expected this winter: the first wave would occur from mid-December to mid-January next year, mainly in urban areas; the second wave could arrive between late January and mid-February due to migrant workers returning to their hometowns for the Chinese New Year; the third wave could set in between late February and mid-March when these workers return to work after the Chinese New Year….