Omicron does seem to be more contagious, but given that other regions of China have successfully contained it, not so much more contagious that strict lockdown won't work. It appears that the Shanghai 'disaster' has been caused by the typical combination of complacency and attempts to balance with business as usual.
I do agree they have had some successes against it, but there comes a point where the logistics of doing so is swamped--and I think Shanghai is past that point by now.
People are going hungry, they're going to slip out to get food.
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