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Reuters
Reuters
Health
David Stanway

'Refuse quarantine!': frustrations mount as China replays COVID controls

Workers in protective suits stand near boxes outside a sealed off area following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Beijing, China March 21, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

In footage shared on social media last week, a crowd of people in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang bang against the windows of a clothing market as they shout in frustration at the announcement of yet another round of COVID-19 tests.

Though the local government quickly urged people not to "spread rumours" about the incident, the response from netizens was immediate. "Refuse quarantine!" said one. "Many people have awoken to the truth," said another.

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