China Covid Zero’s end: the way it’s being done is going to cause a lot of disruption, volatility, and chaos in the near term.

A modest boost to China’s economy after Covid restrictions were rapidly dropped appears to have been short-lived as infections surge nationwide, according to high-frequency data compiled by Bloomberg.

After an initial pickup in early December when local governments began dismantling virus controls, several measures of economic activity — such as traffic congestion in major cities, travel between cities and consumer confidence — have dropped this week.

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www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-12-16/boost-to-china-s-economy-from-end-of-covid-zero-is-already-fading?srnd=premium-asia&leadSource=uverify%20wall

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