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Reuters
Reuters
Health
By Bernard Orr and Albee Zhang

Beijing district urges staying home for weekend as COVID cases rise

Pandemic prevention workers in protective suits walk outside a locked-down residential compound as outbreaks of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continue in Beijing, China November 18, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Beijing's biggest district urged people to stay home during the weekend and COVID-19 outbreaks grew in numerous Chinese cities on Friday, even as China further fine-tuned its COVID rules by removing capacity limits at entertainment venues.

Under a series of measures unveiled last week, authorities have sought to be more targeted in applying COVID-19 curbs that are taking a heavy toll on the economy and fuelling public frustration and anger, sparking investor hopes this week for more significant easing.

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