BEIJING: Several big Chinese cities escalated COVID-19 restrictions on Tuesday (Aug 30), with authorities doubling down on efforts to contain the coronavirus ahead of a key ruling Communist Party meeting this year. Nearly 4 million people in Hebei province, which surrounds Beijing, were o
Several big Chinese cities escalated COVID-19 restrictions on Tuesday , with authorities doubling down on efforts to contain the coronavirus ahead of a key ruling Communist Party meeting this year.
Longhua, a Shenzhen district with 2.5 million residents, on Tuesday closed various entertainment venues and wholesale marketplaces and suspended large events. While city officials have not announced a blanket delay to the new school year, six parents with children in primary and middle schools said their schools had notified them of postponements, with many parents expressing anxiety over the uncertainty in parent chat groups.
China is the only major global economy sticking to a zero-COVID policy, and lockdowns, travel restrictions and mass testing have disrupted businesses and cooled growth.
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