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At work here? and if it has anything to do with the new variant, omicron? >> so far there's little evidence of omicron in china. the few cases detected seem to be limited to international arrivals. but officials and state media have pointed to the fast run of the omicron variant to further joits the zero covid policy. which is why authorities are doing what they are doing many other parts of china have done in previous instances. mass testing, mass quarantining and extensive training. they're putting on a very brave face. they are very much under control despite the alarming number. they say t...

Is something we haven't seen. xi an, 13 million residents placed under strict lockdown. each household being allowed to send out one resident every other day to the grocery store. even that is suspended as the authorities there began another round of city wide mass testing. so this is really a familiar page from their playbook in containing the virus. mass testing, mass quarantining and extensive contact tracing. disinfecting, spraying disinfectants throughout the sprawling metropolis with authorities warning residents to keep their doors and windows shut and not to touch any outside surfaces ...

What do you think the best approach is going forward over these next coming weeks? should college students go back to campus? should they stay remote? what do you think is the balance there? >> yeah, i think we need to balance this as well. look at the college specifically. do they have a vaccine mandate? are they asking their students to be boosted before they return to campus. the second thing is you have to use testing. they have to test before they arrive on campus, shortly after they arrive on campus. using testing will prevent us from having to go remote or avoiding these kind of lockdow...