Authorities in China want to ensure every citizen has access to a nucleic acid test booth within a 15-minute walk, while vaccination of elderly people lags.
China’s latest coronavirus outbreak and accompanying travel restrictions have dashed hopes of recovery in the tourism sector. Many small businesses are wondering how long they can hang on.
Coronavirus-driven disruptions to economic activity have affected 160 million people this year and cost 18 trillion yuan (US$2.68 trillion), a top economist says, more than 10 times the toll of the Wuhan outbreak in 2020.