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Economic impact of China's tough Covid-19 measures starts to show

The measures are costing China some $63 billion a month, say researchers

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Close to a week after an urgent meeting between China's transport ministry and other government departments to ease supply chain disruptions caused by Shanghai's lockdown over Covid-19 cases, little headway has been made.
Trucks are still congested around the Yangtze Delta Region, a result of roadblocks and testing sites set up along highways and rest stops, despite orders arising from the meeting to close these sites.
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