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Shanghai allows 4 million out of homes as virus rules ease

Authorities imposed rules that confined most of Shanghai's 25 million people to their homes starting March 28 following a surge in infections

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A health official says 4 million more people in Shanghai have been allowed to leave their homes as anti-coronavirus quarantine rules ease.

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The official, Wang Ganyu, said Wednesday a total of almost 12 million people are allowed to leave their homes as China's most populous city tries to contain virus outbreaks.

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Authorities imposed rules that confined most of Shanghai's 25 million people to their homes starting March 28 following a surge in infections.

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China's case numbers in its latest infection surge are relatively low, but the ruling Communist Party is enforcing a zero-COVID strategy that has shut down major cities to isolate every case.

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