That has raised prospects that Beijing may slowly look to align with the rest of the world and start reopening its economy three years into a pandemic, which erupted in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019.
, which also include dropping a requirement for people to show negative tests when they travel between regions, came as top officials toned down warnings about the dangers posed by COVID-19.
Cities across China were gripped by protests over tough COVID policies late last month, in what was the biggest show of public discontent since Xi came to power in 2012. But the looser curbs have set off a rush for preventative drugs as some residents, particularly the unvaccinated elderly, feel more vulnerable to the virus.
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