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Beijing residents stock up on food amid Covid lockdown fears

Guardian, 25 Apr 2022
Beijing residents have rushed to buy food, emptying supermarket shelves, as Covid-19 cases rise and fears grow that a strict lockdown could be imposed.
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China reported 3,266 symptomatic cases on Monday and 20,454 asymptomatic cases, with Beijing registering 19 cases, including 14 symptomatic. Some fear a lockdown similar to Shanghai's, which is in its fourth week and has led to food shortages and delivery delays

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