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Covid doing WFH: Harsh Goenka explains why China is witnessing virus surge

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He answered “Finally the virus is tired and wants to Work from Home. On Monday, China's Beijing banned all restaurant dining and shut down Universal Studios as Covid cases escalate in the city.

Beijing, which has tallied 350 cases in the past nine days, is restricting activity to try to prevent a large outbreak and avoid a citywide lockdown similar to Shanghai.

Individual buildings and housing complexes with coronavirus cases have been sealed off. Gyms and theaters have been closed for the holiday period.

Visitors to many office buildings and tourist sites such as the Great Wall must show proof of a negative COVID-19 test within the previous 48 hours.

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