COVID in Shanghai: Millions tested as China fights new outbreaks

Shanghaiqueued a large number ofCOVID-19tests on the third day on Thursday. .. An outbreak that rekindled concerns about economic growth, the second largest in the world.

Unless local authorities succeed in preventing the spread of the virus, they will be forced to impose large long-term restrictions on the movement of residents under China's "Dynamic Zero COVID" strategy. There is a possibility.

The country's most populous city, Shanghai, has emerged from a two-month painful blockade and is once again on the alert. We are competing to isolate infectious diseases associated with illegal karaoke services.

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Shanghai is a COVID case sent locally on Wednesday against 24 the day before 54 new reports. More than 70 recently confirmed cases are associated with karaoke joints, officials said.

Overall, mainland China reported 338 new local COVID cases on Wednesday, down from 353. .. Think of it as trivial.

However, due to China's approach of completely eliminating outbreaks in the event of an outbreak, residents cause mental stress and financial difficulties for many, disrupting the world's supply chain and foreign trade. Be wary of many of the restrictions that upset the financial market.

"The revival of Omicron is not a problem in most other countries, but it is still a major problem for the Chinese economy," Nomura analyst said in a note about the highly contagious COVID variant. ..

In manufacturing centers around the world, the new wave of Omicron is likely to have a non-negligible impact, "they added.

Shanghai, the commercial center of China, has ordered most of its 25 million residents to take two compulsory COVID tests between Tuesday and Thursday.

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City dwellers are frequent Take yourself to-tested to enter a shopping mall or travel by public transport. You will also need to participate in city-wide tests every weekend until the end of July.

On Thursday, another 50 housing facilities and venues were closed in Shanghai, bringing the total to 81.

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About half of the 338 new cases in China are more than 1 million people in a small town Occurred in eastern Anhui, where is trapped.

In Beijing, 6 to 4 new infections were reported the day before.

From July 11th, the capital requires that most people entering crowded areas such as libraries, movie theaters and gyms need to be vaccinated.

After finding a COVID incident involving someone arriving from Shanghai, the town of Xinjiang in northern Shanxi province tested a population of nearly 280,000 and stopped taxi, dispatch and bus services. And closed various recreational facilities.

In another state, Shaanxi, which reported four new cases, the Bureau of Culture and Tourism told a travel agency in the capital. Xi'an, famous for the Terrakota army, requested the cancellation of the group tour.

China justified its uncompromising coronavirus strategy by saying it saved lives and was worth the "temporary" economic costs. Authorities have contrasted millions of COVID-related deaths worldwide with the reported 5,226 deaths in China since the start of the outbreak two and a half years ago.

However, analysts say that some costs could be permanent if China's debt burden increases and restraints reconsider the talent of investors and foreigners in the country. I warn you that there is.

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Prime Minister Li Keqiang was quoted Thursday, state media said China's economy is recovering, but the foundation for its recovery is not solid and still requires hard work. ..

China establishes a state infrastructure fund of 500 billion yuan ($ 75 billion) to revive the economy I am planning. The problem told Reuters.
($ 1 = 6.7000 Chinese yuan)

— Additional report by Wang Jing in Shanghai and Ryan Woo in Beijing Written by Marius Zaharia and John Geddie

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