BEIJING: Early epidemic control efforts by the government had kept most people across China indoors and factories, shops and restaurants shut, which had proved key to the anti-virus battle but also resulted in disruptions to economic activities and supply chains.
While the epidemic has caused relatively big shocks to the economy, the impacts are largely "short-term, external and controllable," NBS spokesperson Mao Shengyong said at a press conference.
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