China has begun lifting some of its COVID-19 restrictions even as the country's 'zero COVID' policy remains.
Major Chinese cities like Shenzhen and Beijing announced Saturday they would no longer require a negative COVID-19 test in order for residents to ride on public transportation,In Shenzhen, residents will no longer need to show their negative test results before using public transit or when entering a pharmacy.
It's similar in Beijing, though a negative test obtained within the last 48 hours is still needed to visit shopping centers, per AP. Other communities are allowing close contacts of infected people to interact and quarantine at home rather than in a separate location,
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