's mammoth Covid outbreak provides an 'ideal environment' for a mutant variant to develop that is more infectious and render vaccines less effective — but it is unlikely to put the world back to square one, experts have said. A surge in infections is sweeping the country after ditched its zero-Covid policy earlier this month, which had seen draconian lockdowns, extensive testing and isolation for cases and contacts imposed for nearly three years. The country, which has stopped reporting daily Covid cases and deaths, is thought to be seeing one million cases and 5,000 deaths per day, according to some estimates. Hospitals have been overwhelmed and morgues have filled up.
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