The death rate from the Wuhan coronavirus across mainland China stands at 2.1%. 80% of the victims were over 60, and 75% had some form of underlying disease, according to China’s National Health Commission.
Xi Jinping hinted at some potentially far-reaching reforms after Wuhan. Let's see if they actually pan out.Chinese President Xi Jinping in Macau on December 18, 2019. ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images
While much of Xi's speech was dedicated to promoting a centralized, coordinated approach to tackling the deadly epidemic, he also hinted at some problems which are believed to have led to the virus's spread across China and the world. "The outbreak is a major test of China's system and capacity for governance, and we must sum up the experience and draw a lesson from it," the meeting concluded,"The meeting stressed improving the country's emergency management system and capacity of handling urgent, difficult, dangerous and important tasks.
Resolute efforts should be made to crack down on illegal wildlife markets and trade to address major public health risks at the root," state media reported.While all the problems identified certainly exist, the ability of the Communist Party under Xi to deal with them is less clear. Bureaucratism has long been a problem in China, with officials wary of doing anything outside their remit or taking risks, even in a time of crisis when alacrity in decision making is needed.
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