Authorities in the Chinese city in the southwest Chengdu have imposed restrictions on the city in order to limit an increase in new infections in COVID-19, while residents complained of food shortages and panic purchase.The 21 million residents of the city, the provincial capital of Sichuan, were ordered to undergo mass PCR tests, because places of entertainment and local schools were closed in new measures announced on Tuesday.Citywide, anyone wishing to access any public space, including public transport, will have to present a green “health code” on the Chinese government’s monitoring application, indicating a negative PCR test during the last…
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