China Covid Lockdowns Shut Delivery Workers Out Of Their Homes
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China lockdown: Pandemic fatigue has been on the rise for some time, as a recent lightening of virus curbs has coincided with record infection tallies
Overworked, underpaid and thoroughly fed up, Wang's troubles deepened even further when authorities abruptly locked down the delivery driver's Beijing apartment block earlier this month.
Officials in the Chinese capital have doubled down on the country's hallmark zero-Covid policy in recent weeks, one of an array of cities to impose sweeping shutdowns, mass testing and teleworking mandates as caseloads have hit all-time highs.
Wang is not alone in feeling frustrated.
The ruling Communist Party's uncompromising zero-Covid strategy -- now in force for about three years -- has stoked anger and resentment, with widespread and sometimes violent protests kicking off across China's major cities.
