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COVID situation in China 'under control’, 'seems to be normalizing': PH envoy

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Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="People wear face masks inside a train in Beijing, China, Jan. 3, 2023. Scientists have warned China that the country will face multiple waves of COVID-19 infections as the omicron variant mutates to spread faster and evade immunity. According to virologist Shan-Lu Liu from Ohio State University in the USA, reinfection rates would rise as vaccine protection dwindled. People from Beijing, Shanghai and Wuhan have returned to work as restrictions have been lifted and as China attempts to recover its economy. Mark Cristino, EPA-EFE" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/life/01/03/20230103-train-in-beijing-epa-efe.jpg"/><figcaption>People wear face masks inside a train in Beijing, China, Jan. 3, 2023. Scientists have warned China that the country will face multiple waves of COVID-19 infections as the omicron variant mutates to spread faster and evade immunity. According to virologist Shan-Lu Liu from Ohio State University in the USA, reinfection rates would rise as vaccine protection dwindled. People from Beijing, Shanghai and Wuhan have returned to work as restrictions have been lifted and as China attempts to recover its economy. <em>Mark Cristino, EPA-EFE</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>BEIJING, China — The COVID-19 situation in China is “under control” as the situation in the country where the virus began “seems to be normalizing,&quot; Philippine Ambassador Jaime Florcruz said on Wednesday, before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s series of bilateral meetings here.</p><p>“Mukha namang under control,” Florcruz told reporters when asked about the severity of COVID-19 cases in China while the head of the Philippines is here for a state visit.</p><p>“Napansin ko kagabi sa traffic along the way mula sa airport, ang daming kotse so mukhang nagnonormalize na. 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Naiintindihan nila na maiksi lang ang bisita, maraming mga protocols na kailangang sundin kaya naiintindihan naman ng ating komunidad dito,” he said.</p><p>The Philippine Ambassador to China reminded the Filipino community here to continuously observe health protocols to avoid contracting the virus.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/01/03/23/marcos-jr-arrives-in-china-for-state-visit">Marcos Jr. arrives in China for state visit</a></li></ul><p>“Advised pa rin sila na magmask at kung may symptoms, magstay home. 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The COVID-19 situation in China is 'under control' as the situation in the country where the virus began 'seems to be normalizing,' Philippine Ambassador Jaime Florcruz said.

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COVID situation in China 'under control’, 'seems to be normalizing': PH envoy

Katrina Domingo,

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Published Jan 04, 2023 12:40 PM PHT

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