Coronavirus: Global situation

Strict measures in Shenzhen even after seven-day lockdown

Daily Covid-19 tests and restricted entry to neighbourhoods among actions being taken

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Shenzhen resident Cindy Kong, 32, has been taking a nucleic acid test every day for at least a month to prove that she is Covid-19-free.
She was told to do so by her apartment complex management due to a rising number of coronavirus cases in the vicinity.
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