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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Jonathan Yerushalmy and agencies

Markets optimistic as China eases Covid rules, but experts warn of danger ahead

Construction workers weld metal scaffolding at night in Shanghai
There are hopes that a relaxation of zero-Covid rules will help spur growth in China. Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters

Global shares and the price of some key commodities have risen on hopes that the easing of China’s strict zero-Covid measures would help to bring down inflation, even as some experts warned that the country was not prepared to live with the disease.

China’s government on Wednesday announced a significant shift towards living with the virus. People with Covid-19 who have mild or no symptoms can quarantine at home, while officials have been instructed to stop launching temporary lockdowns. Testing will no longer be required for “cross-regional migrants”.

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