Residents of parts of Shanghai and Beijing have been ordered to undergo further rounds of COVID-19 testing following the discovery of new cases in the two cities.
A worker wearing a protective suit swabs a woman's throat for a COVID-19 test at a coronavirus testing site in Beijing, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. , while additional restrictions remain in place in Hong Kong, Macao and other cities. , while tight restrictions remain in place in Hong Kong, Macao and other Chinese cities.
Entertainment businesses from water parks to chess clubs and internet cafes have been wanting to reopen but face an uncertain regulatory environment. Enforcement in China's capital has been far milder than in Shanghai, although officials continue to require regular testing and prevention measures. Authorities have ordered most establishments to close with the exception of casinos, which are Macao’s main revenue generator and among the city’s largest employers.
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