Seven unexpected benefits to Shanghai’s Zero Covid policy

Ongoing Covid lockdowns in Shanghai have caused widespread misery, anger, abuses, and even death. But what about the upsides? Well…

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You get to meet all kinds of people you’d never normally meet
  • Traffic’s a bit better
  • Strangers now know your name/age/medical history
  • At least 4,600 fewer dialysis patients, emergency-surgery times slashed
  • Obesity no longer an issue
  • Finally, time to watch that Xi Jinping Thought boxset
  • Passport applications up 1,800 percent
  • Foreign forces down to just Shaun Rein

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