Residents in Chinese capital Beijing expressed hope over the government's announcement last week that some of the stringent COVID policies would be eased, even as cases continue to surge nationally
China is battling coronavirus outbreaks in numerous major cities, including Chongqing and the capital Beijing, while it takes steps to try to ease the burden of its strict zero-COVID policy, which has caused severe economic damage and widespread frustration nearly three years into the pandemic.
A Guangzhou official told a Thursday news conference that the city was accelerating construction of makeshift hospitals and isolation sites, with plans to build space for 246,407 beds. The country has begun to loosen some curbs related to mass-testing and quarantine for overseas arrivals, boosting optimism that China is moving towards a re-opening and economic activity could pick up again, although analysts don't expect significant easing before March or April.
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