Coronavirus wave could continue for three months, warns China CDC veteran

The spread of the virus through rural areas is set to amplify the information vacuum within China that's sparked fears the true impact of the outbreak isn't been revealed

China’s Covid outbreak could continue for another two to three months as there are parts of the vast country yet to be hit, according to the former chief scientist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Speaking at a recent seminar in China, Zeng Guang said that parts of the country are approaching the peak of their virus waves and life in some major cities is slowly returning to normal. But other areas, particularly rural regions, are yet to see infections surge.

“We first zoomed in on big cities. Now it’s the countryside that most deserve