China’s Guangzhou, Shenzhen tighten COVID curbs as parts of north join in


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BEIJING (Reuters) -Parts of China’s southern city of Guangzhou imposed COVID-19 curbs on Wednesday, joining the tech hub of Shenzhen in battling flare-ups, fuelling uncertainty over commerce and daily life in two of the region’s most economically vibrant metropolises. Several of China’s biggest cities have stepped up COVID-19 restrictions this week, curtailing the activities of tens of millions of people. Authorities looking to balance economic needs with the effort to contain every outbreak said the curbs would run for just a few days, although two northern provincial capitals extended them slightly. China’s so-called “dynamic COVID zero” policy makes it an...