Covid infections are surging in the capital of China's export-heavy Guangdong province, raising concerns of another drag on the economy.
In just a week, the number of Covid infections with symptoms in Guangdong has multiplied five times to 500 as of Wednesday. During that time, infections without symptoms surged seven times to about 2,500 cases.
"These travel impacts are hurting the abilities of local governments to pitch for investments," Hart said, noting such investments were not lost but delayed.Late fall is a popular time for conferences and business travel in China. The city requires anyone entering a shopping mall, taxi or public space to use the app. The venue can deny entry if the app shows the individual does not have a negative Covid test result from within the last three days — or bears a "pop-up window" that's supposed to indicate suspected contact with a Covid infection.
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