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Beijing shuts parks, museums as China’s Covid-19 cases rise
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Beijing shuts parks, museums as China’s Covid-19 cases rise

China has decided to shut down Parks and Museums due to the rise of Covid-19 cases. Health officials have reported two additional deaths linked to Covid-19. This death toll is lower from the past week’s 3. The number of cases are rising again in China since May. The most recent wave is testing recent adjustments to China's "Zero-Covid” policy. The policy made the authorities focus more on their enforcement actions. Moreover, the policy refrains from the widespread lockdowns and testing that have stifled the economy and irritated citizens.  According to analysts, localities responsible for 19.9% of China's total GDP were subject to restrictions or lockdowns on Tuesday. This percentage is up from 15.6 percent on Monday and near the index's peak in April. In April, the government pla...