Beijing closes dozens of subway stations as Covid controls tighten

by Agence France-Presse

May 04, 2022 1:24 pm

BEIJING: Beijing closed dozens of subway stations on Wednesday, as Covid restrictions slowly constrict movement across the Chinese capital of over 21 million people.

The world's second-biggest economy has been battling its worst coronavirus flare-up since the early days of the pandemic, with most cases found in the business hub of Shanghai, where residents have been largely stuck at home for more than a month.

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