Covid curbs are eased in Shanghai after two months - but the freedom comes with strings attached.
It was supposed to last just nine days - a staggered lockdown to lessen the impact on Shanghai's economy, state media said.Restrictions are now being eased as quickly
Now the onus is on a full-speed-ahead opening up. Business, transport, production, consumption. The pendulum has swung back. At least 650,000 residents are still confined to their homes which remain classified as "sealed off" or "closed off" zones. A basic service has resumed on public transport. Shops have opened, with larger ones operating at 75% capacity. Restaurants can resume serving but dining in is not allowed. Cinemas, museums and gyms remain closed. And most children will not return to face to face schooling.
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