The Chinese capital, Beijing, is closed more Companies and residential complexes on Friday, with The authorities are gradual up Contact tracing to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, with resentment of month-long shutdown in Country financial Shanghai hub grew.
In the financial hub, fenced-in people They were protesting against Closure and difficulties in Get judgments by hype on pots and pans in In the evening, according to a Reuters witness and residents.
Shared video on social media, which could not be immediately verified, showed a woman warning people via He loudly campaigned not to do so, saying that such gestures are encouraged by “outsiders”.
Shanghai government Did not immediately respond to the request for comment.
In Beijing, the authorities were in a race against Time to detect and isolate COVID cases who They were around.
a sign Put outside It’s an apartment complex with “entry only. no exit” written on it.
Polish resident Joanna Sklarska, 51, was sent to a quarantine hotel as a close contact, but declined share The room he was in only one bed, with her neighbour.
sent back home, where the authorities installed an alarm for the front door. Then she was called back To the hotel where she now has her own room.
“Nothing makes sense here,” English-language A counselor said over the phone.
at regular Press Conference on Friday, Chinese health officials did not respond to questions on Whether Beijing will be subject to lockdown or what circumstances might prompt such measures.
severe limitations in China seemed surreal in many parts of The world where people Chose live with virus.
And many signs of Frustration among citizens will be uncomfortable for China’s ruling Communist Party, especially since President Xi Jinping is widely expected to secure a third leadership term This fall.
Nomura estimated 46 cities are currently in full Or partial closures, affecting 343 million people. Société Générale estimates that provinces with significant restrictions on movement count for 80% of China’s economic output.
“Hello, fellow citizens!”
New COVID-19 cases in Beijing remain in Officials said that dozens on Friday, a far cry from the Shanghai numbers.
In the Chaoyang District of Beijing first To undergo the comprehensive exam this week, started last of three rounds of Detective on Friday among 3.5 million residents. Most other areas are due for the third of them round of the exams on Saturday.
More apartment buildings have been closed, preventing residents from leaving, and some spas, KTVs, gyms, cinemas, libraries, and at least two malls have closed. on Friday.
People who Recently visited places in Areas declared by the authorities as “in risk“They received text messages telling them to stay where they are until they get their files test results.
Hey fellow citizens! I recently visited the beef noodles and braised chicken. shop in Guanghui Li community” one Read this text. “Please inform your pool or hotel immediately, stay in place and wait for Notification of DNA testing”.
If you violate the above requirements And cause Until the epidemic spreads, you have to bear the legal responsibility.”
“People’s War”
Labor Day holiday from April 30 to May 4 is one of China’s busiest tourist season, and the travel industry is taking a toll.
Reopening of factories for companies in Shanghai hotel room bookings for house Workers and transfer of vacant workshops to on-location isolation Facilities where authorities are urging them to resume work under COVID-19 restrictions.
many foreigners want To flee the most cosmopolitan mainland China city.
In response to COVID-19 and other headwinds, China will do so step up policy support for The economytop decision-industry body of The Communist Party said on On Friday, shares lifted from the last two -year lowest levels.
Details were scarce, but markets responded to the shift in Messaging out of single focus on Analysts say COVID-19.
“right Now goal is to balance containing Outbreaks and economic growth, President Chui Zhang said, of Accurate asset management who China expects economy to contract in The second quarter.
“This refers to government you may adjustzero disparity’ policy to allow Some flexibility.
Chinese authorities say the fight against COVID-19 is vital to saving lives.
“The battle against The COVID-19 pandemic is a war, a war of Resistance, a people told Liang Wanyan: head of National Health Commission response to COVID-19 panel.
Shanghai authorities said more people gradually in The principle of leaving them homes Recently. More than 12 million approx half The populationthey are now in that category.
However, many cannot leave their complexes, while these who Could have a few places to go shops Other places are closed. frequently one of 52,000 police mobilized for Ask them to close back home.
Many residents grumbled about the police’s inflexibility, which sometimes does not take into account health emergencies or other individual circumstances.
“Some of the police… are emotional or mechanical,” Xu Qing, head of The municipal public security bureau told reporters, acknowledging there were “shortcomings”.
The Chinese capital, Beijing, is closed more Companies and residential complexes on Friday, with The authorities are gradual up Contact tracing to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, with resentment of month-long shutdown in Country financial Shanghai hub grew.
In the financial hub, fenced-in people They were protesting against Closure and difficulties in Get judgments by hype on pots and pans in In the evening, according to a Reuters witness and residents.
Shared video on social media, which could not be immediately verified, showed a woman warning people via He loudly campaigned not to do so, saying that such gestures are encouraged by “outsiders”.
Shanghai government Did not immediately respond to the request for comment.
In Beijing, the authorities were in a race against Time to detect and isolate COVID cases who They were around.
a sign Put outside It’s an apartment complex with “entry only. no exit” written on it.
Polish resident Joanna Sklarska, 51, was sent to a quarantine hotel as a close contact, but declined share The room he was in only one bed, with her neighbour.
sent back home, where the authorities installed an alarm for the front door. Then she was called back To the hotel where she now has her own room.
“Nothing makes sense here,” English-language A counselor said over the phone.
at regular Press Conference on Friday, Chinese health officials did not respond to questions on Whether Beijing will be subject to lockdown or what circumstances might prompt such measures.
severe limitations in China seemed surreal in many parts of The world where people Chose live with virus.
And many signs of Frustration among citizens will be uncomfortable for China’s ruling Communist Party, especially since President Xi Jinping is widely expected to secure a third leadership term This fall.
Nomura estimated 46 cities are currently in full Or partial closures, affecting 343 million people. Société Générale estimates that provinces with significant restrictions on movement count for 80% of China’s economic output.
“Hello, fellow citizens!”
New COVID-19 cases in Beijing remain in Officials said that dozens on Friday, a far cry from the Shanghai numbers.
In the Chaoyang District of Beijing first To undergo the comprehensive exam this week, started last of three rounds of Detective on Friday among 3.5 million residents. Most other areas are due for the third of them round of the exams on Saturday.
More apartment buildings have been closed, preventing residents from leaving, and some spas, KTVs, gyms, cinemas, libraries, and at least two malls have closed. on Friday.
People who Recently visited places in Areas declared by the authorities as “in risk“They received text messages telling them to stay where they are until they get their files test results.
Hey fellow citizens! I recently visited the beef noodles and braised chicken. shop in Guanghui Li community” one Read this text. “Please inform your pool or hotel immediately, stay in place and wait for Notification of DNA testing”.
If you violate the above requirements And cause Until the epidemic spreads, you have to bear the legal responsibility.”
“People’s War”
Labor Day holiday from April 30 to May 4 is one of China’s busiest tourist season, and the travel industry is taking a toll.
Reopening of factories for companies in Shanghai hotel room bookings for house Workers and transfer of vacant workshops to on-location isolation Facilities where authorities are urging them to resume work under COVID-19 restrictions.
many foreigners want To flee the most cosmopolitan mainland China city.
In response to COVID-19 and other headwinds, China will do so step up policy support for The economytop decision-industry body of The Communist Party said on On Friday, shares lifted from the last two -year lowest levels.
Details were scarce, but markets responded to the shift in Messaging out of single focus on Analysts say COVID-19.
“right Now goal is to balance containing Outbreaks and economic growth, President Chui Zhang said, of Accurate asset management who China expects economy to contract in The second quarter.
“This refers to government you may adjustzero disparity’ policy to allow Some flexibility.
Chinese authorities say the fight against COVID-19 is vital to saving lives.
“The battle against The COVID-19 pandemic is a war, a war of Resistance, a people told Liang Wanyan: head of National Health Commission response to COVID-19 panel.
Shanghai authorities said more people gradually in The principle of leaving them homes Recently. More than 12 million approx half The populationthey are now in that category.
However, many cannot leave their complexes, while these who Could have a few places to go shops Other places are closed. frequently one of 52,000 police mobilized for Ask them to close back home.
Many residents grumbled about the police’s inflexibility, which sometimes does not take into account health emergencies or other individual circumstances.
“Some of the police… are emotional or mechanical,” Xu Qing, head of The municipal public security bureau told reporters, acknowledging there were “shortcomings”.