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Draconian Zero-COVID Policies Blamed for Death of 3-Year-Old Boy in China

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Draconian Zero-COVID Policies Blamed for Death of 3-Year-Old Boy in China
Security staff stand guard at the entrance of a residental area following Covid-19 cases in Zhangye in China's northwestern Gansu Province, on Oct. 23, 2021. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Sophia Lam
Sophia Lam
11/4/2022|Updated: 11/4/2022
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A 3-year-old Chinese boy died on Nov. 1, allegedly due to lockdown policies that delayed getting medical treatment.

The boy’s father, Tuo Shilei, said, “I personally think that he was indirectly killed” [by China’s zero-COVID policies].

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Sophia Lam joined The Epoch Times in 2021 and covers China-related topics.
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