Beijing, Shanghai ease COVID restrictions as outbreaks fade

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BEIJING (AP) — Shoppers returned to the malls of Beijing on Sunday as the Chinese capital relaxed pandemic restrictions after declaring a small but persistent COVID-19 outbreak effectively under control.

 

A partial reopening of stores and offices in Beijing was welcomed by a weary populace and struggling shopkeepers eager for life to return to normal. Coupled with a gradual easing of restrictions in Shanghai, it signaled that the worst is over in the twin outbreaks in China’s most prominent cities.

 

The lockdowns and other restrictions under China’s “zero-COVID” strategy have increasingly frustrated residents as they see other countries ease up and re-open their borders. Some have resisted and staged protests at apartment complexes and university dormitories, in an authoritarian country where people think twice about speaking out publicly because of possible repercussions.

 

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https://apnews.com/article/covid-health-china-beijing-d5b42952cb86ff6d297eb9c5943b14e8

 

 

[RichardColeman]

Can someone advise me what designer store the guy in the photo went to so I can avoid it ? 

[smutcakes]

Seems they are desperately trying to get out of it without admitting they got it wrong- will be interesting to see what happens when the infections spike again.... having most of there population vaccinated with less effective vaccines is potentially going to cause the CCP big issues. They are desperately trying to work out how to avoid images of gurneys lining up at hospitals.