Coronavirus: China urged to be ‘more precise and scientific’ with controls as economic toll mounts

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China has been urged to avoid excessive pandemic controls and provide a clear exit strategy from its hardline zero-Covid policy to mitigate damage to the economy.

A growing number of communities across China are being placed under lockdown immediately after a new infection is detected, as local officials prioritise containment of the Omicron outbreak sweeping the country over economic performance.