One million people in China could die from COVID-19 within the next few months as the country reduces its strict health protections, a preprint study predicts. However, a fourth vaccine dose, antiviral drugs for those at risk, mask mandates and temporary, targeted restrictions could reduce that number by up to 35%.
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"I think China is going to blow in the next six to 12 weeks," said Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, in a Thursday webinar. "Instead of falling off a 5-foot cliff, we're going to watch them fall off a 1,000-foot cliff."
