Beijing, Shenzhen loosen more Covid curbs as policy fine-tuned

Protected: Pandemic prevention workers getting ready to enter an apartment amid outbreaks in Beijing. — Reuters

BEIJING residents cheered the removal of Covid-19 testing booths while Shenzhen said it would no longer require commuters to present test results to travel, as an easing of China’s virus curbs gathered pace.

Although daily cases are hovering near all-time highs, some cities are taking steps to loosen Covid-19 testing requirements and quarantine rules as China looks to make its zero-Covid policy more targeted amid a sharp economic slowdown and public frustration that has boiled over into unrest.