China Covid: Record number of cases
China has reported its highest ever daily number of Covid infections despite stringent measures designed to eliminate the virus. On Wednesday, the country recorded 31,527 cases - higher than the about 28,000 peak recorded in April, when its largest city Shanghai was locked down.
Almost three years into the pandemic, China's zero-Covid policy is still in place. Snap lockdowns, mass testing and travel restrictions are continuing to cause disruption to daily life and the economy.
Primrose Riordan is the Financial Times' South China Correspondent. She told Newsday: 鈥淭hey鈥檙e trying to avoid these鈥ull city lockdowns by doing these more targeted lockdowns but鈥eople have had enough.鈥�
(Picture: An epidemic control worker crosses an empty street in Beijing鈥檚 Central Business District on November 23th 2022. Credit: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images.)
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