China Tightens Restrictions on Vehicles Entering Shenzhen Amid New Virus Cases
- Authorities raise possibility virus spread via imported goods
- Number of container ships waiting at port terminals rises
Pedestrians and traffic outside a mall in Shenzhen.
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China’s testing of workers and truckers in Shenzhen is spurring concern that the delivery of goods to and from the world’s fourth biggest container port is slowing down.
The city, which shares a border with Hong Kong, has discovered eight Covid-19 cases, according to official state media on Tuesday, triggering mass testing of residents and truckers.