Will China's 'zero-COVID' policy beat Omicron at Winter Olympics? - To the point.

Will China's 'zero-COVID' policy beat Omicron at Winter Olympics? - To the point.

The Winter Olympics in Beijing are looming ever closer. And China is being put to the test as it battles to contain outbreaks of the highly-contagious Omicron strain of COVID-19. China has adopted a "zero-COVID" policy. That means strict restrictions in public life in many parts the country. Will it work? Or might it backfire?

To the point asks: Olympic struggle - How to beat Omicron?

_

4:04 How long can China maintain its 'zero-COVID' policy?

5:23 How is the 'zero-COVID' policy working?

8:43 Strict lockdowns cannot contain Omicron

11:56 More tough lockdowns will hurt Xi Jinping

15:34 How dangerous is Omicron?

19:52 Is China safer than Europe?

23:40 Vaccination is the only way out of the pandemic

Subscribe: www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1

For more news go to: www.dw.com/en/

Follow DW on social media:

►Facebook: www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/

►Twitter: twitter.com/dwnews

►Instagram: www.instagram.com/dwnews

Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch

#ToThePoint #Omicron #ZeroCovid

Watch video on channel
The battle over Tesla's Berlin Gigafactory - DW News.

The battle over Tesla's Berlin Gigafactory - DW News.

It's a classic David versus Goliath struggle: Multi-billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has built a Gigafactory in Germany to produce electric cars. They are supposed to be environmentally friendly, but Tesla's factory is located in a water conser...

DW News -

Why the electric car market is so hard to predict - DW Business.

Why the electric car market is so hard to predict - DW Business.

Are electric vehicles on track to dominate the roads or is the industry entering the slow lane? A new report out by the International Energy Agency paints a rosy picture of the industry- predicting that one in five cars sold worldwide this year wi...

DW News -

What should the West learn from India? - DW Shorts

What should the West learn from India? - DW Shorts

Subscribe: For more news go to: Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: ►Twitter: ►Instagram: ►Twitch: Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: #tothepoint #india #thewest

DW News -

Elections in India enter Phase 2 - DW News

Elections in India enter Phase 2 - DW News

India is holding the largest democratic election in history. It stretches over a period of 45 days. The election kicked off a week ago with the first of seven election phases. Now phase two is getting underway with polling across 13 States and uni...

DW News 1

Blinken discusses Russia, Taiwan and trade with Chinese counterpart Wang - DW News.

Blinken discusses Russia, Taiwan and trade with Chinese counterpart Wang - DW News.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Beijing for talks with Chinese leaders in an attempt to ease strained relations between the two countries. Ahead of a meeting with President Xi Jinping, he sat down with Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Tensions...

DW News -