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These Are China’s 20 New Guidelines for Easing Covid Zero

A worker in protective gear at a neighborhood placed under lockdown in Beijing on Nov. 10. — A worker in protective gear at a neighborhood placed under lockdown in Beijing on Nov. 10.
Source: Bloomberg

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November 11, 2022, 6:43 AM UTC

China is relying on 20 key parameters to guide officials on the ground as it eases the contentious Covid Zero policy.

Released on Friday, the measures detail what officials should be doing on everything from quarantine to testing, representing a sweeping pullback of the country’s punishing pandemic playbook.