All businesses are closed except supermarkets, pharmacies and hospitals. Restaurant meals have also been suspended, with only takeaways allowed. China is one of the last places in the world still enforcing strict zero-Covid measures, which rely on sweeping digital surveillance, mass testing, widespread quarantines and emergency lockdowns. The strategy has faced increasing challenges from the highly infectious Omicron variant, with large areas of the country subject to rolling lockdowns and daily testing. The endless restrictions have disrupted daily life and dealt a heavy blow to the slowing economy. In July, youth unemployment in China hit a record high, with one in five young people out of work. Chengdu reported 156 Covid cases on Wednesday, bringing its total caseload to more than 700 in the past week.


title: “The Chinese Metropolis Of Chengdu Locks In 21 Million Residents Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-19” author: “Leo Kelch”


All businesses are closed except supermarkets, pharmacies and hospitals. Restaurant meals have also been suspended, with only takeaways allowed. China is one of the last places in the world still enforcing strict zero-Covid measures, which rely on sweeping digital surveillance, mass testing, widespread quarantines and emergency lockdowns. The strategy has faced increasing challenges from the highly infectious Omicron variant, with large areas of the country subject to rolling lockdowns and daily testing. The endless restrictions have disrupted daily life and dealt a heavy blow to the slowing economy. In July, youth unemployment in China hit a record high, with one in five young people out of work. Chengdu reported 156 Covid cases on Wednesday, bringing its total caseload to more than 700 in the past week.


title: “The Chinese Metropolis Of Chengdu Locks In 21 Million Residents Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-21” author: “Alejandro Bates”


All businesses are closed except supermarkets, pharmacies and hospitals. Restaurant meals have also been suspended, with only takeaways allowed. China is one of the last places in the world still enforcing strict zero-Covid measures, which rely on sweeping digital surveillance, mass testing, widespread quarantines and emergency lockdowns. The strategy has faced increasing challenges from the highly infectious Omicron variant, with large areas of the country subject to rolling lockdowns and daily testing. The endless restrictions have disrupted daily life and dealt a heavy blow to the slowing economy. In July, youth unemployment in China hit a record high, with one in five young people out of work. Chengdu reported 156 Covid cases on Wednesday, bringing its total caseload to more than 700 in the past week.


title: “The Chinese Metropolis Of Chengdu Locks In 21 Million Residents Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-28” author: “Wm Hamblin”


All businesses are closed except supermarkets, pharmacies and hospitals. Restaurant meals have also been suspended, with only takeaways allowed. China is one of the last places in the world still enforcing strict zero-Covid measures, which rely on sweeping digital surveillance, mass testing, widespread quarantines and emergency lockdowns. The strategy has faced increasing challenges from the highly infectious Omicron variant, with large areas of the country subject to rolling lockdowns and daily testing. The endless restrictions have disrupted daily life and dealt a heavy blow to the slowing economy. In July, youth unemployment in China hit a record high, with one in five young people out of work. Chengdu reported 156 Covid cases on Wednesday, bringing its total caseload to more than 700 in the past week.