From November 24, a negative PCR test will be required to enter public buildings such as shopping malls, hotels or government buildings, announced Beijing government spokesman Xu Hejian. Mass tests were ordered again in other major cities.Beijing. Overall, China reported 28,127 locally transmitted new infections, 634 of them in Beijing. Most cases occurred in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou and the Chongqing district in the south-west of the country. Two other people died in connection with the virus. There were three deaths over the weekend – the first since May.
China recently changed the approach to its strict zero-Covid policy in order to reduce the burden on the economy and minimize frustration among the population. Cities should take more targeted measures and move away from widespread lockdowns and controls. However, the recent wave is putting that to the test.
Investors reacted nervously to the development, as they fear another economic slowdown. According to experts, for a complete reopening of China, a massive refresher of vaccinations is necessary. So far, the People’s Republic has only used vaccines from domestic development and production.
Source: Nachrichten
