SHENZHEN: Some districts of China’s southern tech hub Shenzhen extended curbs on public activities, dining out and entertainment venues on Friday (Sep 2), but city officials stopped short of a full …
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China’s Shenzhen extends COVID curbs but stops short of full lockdown
Some districts of China’s southern tech hub Shenzhen extended curbs on public activities, dining out and entertainment venues on Friday, but city officials stopped short of a full lockdown as they try …
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