China COVID-19 Outbreak Hits 42 Cities, Affecting More Than 100-M People


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China has placed hundreds of millions of its citizens under renewed lockdown after fresh outbreaks of COVID-19 hit 42 cities and the government has imposed lockdowns to contain the virus even as such lockdowns suffocate an economy already suffering from droughts and recurrent power shortages, Martin Farrer reported for The Guardian. Photo Insert: An anti-pandemic work group to support the COVID-19 control efforts According to Capital Economics, 41 cities, responsible for 32% of China’s GDP, are currently in the midst of outbreaks – the highest number since April. “For now, the resulting disruption appears modest, but the threat of damaging...