China Covid Restrictions

How life will change as China relaxes its COVID-19 restrictions

China is rolling back on its tough zero-COVID policy after the curbs sparked unprecedented protests. Now, people infected with the virus but with mild or no symptoms can now isolate at home rather than in state-managed facilities. The need for frequent mass testing has also been scrapped

Have protests pushed China to step away from its zero-COVID policy?

After following the strictest zero-COVID policy since the outbreak of the virus, China has signalled a shift, with some cities such as Guangzhou, Beijing and Chongqing lifting curbs. This comes after the country witnessed the most widespread and unprecedented demonstrations over the last few days

Explained: Why the IMF chief is urging China to end COVID lockdowns

IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva has called for a ‘recalibration’ of China's tough ‘zero-COVID’ approach, which aims to isolate every case ‘exactly because of the impact it has on both people and the economy’

Explained: How China is using metal barriers to fight surge in COVID-19 cases

The barriers are deployed to ensure control over movement and often leave only a small entrance that can be easily guarded

Lockdowns, mass-testing returns to China as country battles worst COVID-19 outbreak in two years

China is returning to coronavirus controls many hoped it had long left behind. The country is facing its worst COVID-19 outbreak since the first wave of the pandemic emerged in Wuhan in late 2019