Why China is still obsessed with disinfecting everything

Maybe one of the most ancient civilization continuously in existence knows something we don't! Or is it just some Communist Party apparatchiks that get a kick out of their totalitarian power? 😄

"In a one-minute video that went viral in China in early May, three government workers in hazmat suits spray disinfectant all over someone’s home: inside the fridge, under the television, over the couch. On social media, Chinese people worried about whether their home would experience the same treatment if they were unlucky enough to catch the virus.

Outside China, people have mostly moved on from worrying about catching covid from surfaces, as study after study has found that the risk is relatively low. In many places, disinfecting everything is a relic from the start of the pandemic. But China seems to be stuck in an early-2020 time warp. After the video circulated, a local government official claimed that disinfecting covid-19 patients’ homes was “in accordance with expert opinions.” ..."

Why China is still obsessed with disinfecting everything | MIT Technology Review Most public health bodies dealing with covid have long since moved on from the idea of surface transmission. China’s didn’t—and that helps it control the narrative about the disease’s origins and danger.