Beijing and Shanghai ease COVID restrictions as outbreaks fade | $Alchemy_Keywords

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. Restaurants remain closed in Beijing, except for takeout and delivery, and many people in Shanghai still can only go out with special passes. Print BEIJING — 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…