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Shanghai reported a record number of symptomatic COVID-19 cases on Saturday and other areas across China imposed restrictions as the country kept up its “dynamic clearance” approach that aims to stamp out the highly transmissible Omicron COVID-19 variant.

Residents line up at a makeshift nucleic acid testing site during a mass testing for the coronavirus disease , in Chaoyang district of Beijing, China March 14, 2022.Residents line up at a makeshift nucleic acid testing site during a mass testing for the coronavirus disease , in Chaoyang district of Beijing, China March 14, 2022.

A Xian government official, responding to residents’ concerns over potential food shortages, said on Saturday that the announcement did not constitute a lockdown and that the city would not impose one. The lingering and widening restrictions highlight broad supply chain disruptions that are seen likely to lead to delays in shipments from companies including Apple.China’s central bank on Friday evening cut the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves, aiming to cushion a sharp slowdown in growth.

At the Zhengzhou facility, only personnel with valid passes, health codes and proof of negative COVID tests will be able to leave the zone during the period, although “special vehicles” will be able to travel normally for work reasons, economic zone authorities said in a post on an official WeChat instant messaging account.

 

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Tell HealthZA the vaccines are not working. close to 90% of the Chinese are vaccinated. Stop the nonsense regulations ASAP. They are a gross violation of human rights.

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