BEIJING/SHANGHAI - The Chinese capital Beijing shut dozens of metro stations and bus routes on Wednesday in its campaign to stop the spread of Covid-19 andwhere millions of residents have been under strict lockdown for more than a month.
Beijing shut more than 40 subway stations, about a tenth of the network, and 158 bus routes, service providers said. Most of the suspended stations and routes are in the Chaoyang district, the epicentre of the capital's outbreak. Some of Shanghai's 25 million people have benefited from a tentative easing of precautions since Sunday, with usually just one member of a household allowed out for a quick stroll, some fresh air and a bit of shopping at supermarkets.
But the policy is hurting domestic consumption and factory output, disrupting key global supply chains and shrinking revenues for some of the biggest international brands, such as Apple, Gucci-parent Kering, and Taco Bell-owner Yum China.Capital Economics estimates that Covid-19 has spread to areas generating 40 per cent of China's output and 80 per cent of its exports - all facing various degrees of restrictions.
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