Lockdowns spread as new Omicron variants evade China’s zero-covid net

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4 min read . Updated: 09 Nov 2022, 06:44 PM IST Brian Spegele, The Wall Street Journal

In the capital Beijing, cases hit their highest since May. (Photo: AP) — In the capital Beijing, cases hit their highest since May. (Photo: AP)

Guangzhou orders four million to stay home as the country fights record outbreaks across multiple fronts

BEIJING : China’s manufacturing hub of Guangzhou locked down more of the city as the country struggles to contain the worst coronavirus outbreak in more than six months, underscoring the challenge to leader Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid policy from new, more transmissible variants.