Chinese cities and provinces ae racing to stamp out sporadic COVID-19 outbreaks as winter nears [File: Reuters]
Al Jazeera: China locks down millions as COVID cases rise before winter
Controversial ‘zero COVID’ policy under strain as cases top 2,000 for a second straight day.
Officials in Chinese cities and provinces across the country are pulling no punches in stamping out sporadic COVID-19 outbreaks as winter nears, quickly closing venues and enforcing longer temporary lockdowns on millions of people.
Cases in mainland China hit 2,898 on Sunday, topping 2,000 for a second straight day and pressuring the country’s controversial zero-COVID policy, which has hamstrung the economy and exasperated its citizens.
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WNU Editor: The economic impact from these lock-downs are growing (see below):
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