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Covid Surge Spooks Beijing Residents, Disrupts Government
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December 14, 2022
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0:33Now PlayingCovid infections are surging in Beijing, disrupting official government work and keeping people at home after authorities made an about-turn in their strict policy of managing virus cases.
The National Bureau of Statistics said it will cancel a monthly press briefing scheduled for Thursday in Beijing, where it was due to release key economic indicators for November.
China’s abrupt exit from Covid Zero — during winter and with an under-vaccinated elderly population — has caught many off guard, raising concerns of major disruption to economic life in coming weeks and months. High frequency data such as online searches for the word “fever” and subway ridership figures suggest the outbreak is severe in the capital Beijing.
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