China’s Widening COVID-19 Curbs Trigger Public Pushback

China’s Widening COVID-19 Curbs Trigger Public Pushback
A pandemic prevention worker wears a protective suit as people line up to get swab tests at a testing booth in Beijing on Nov. 3, 2022. Thomas Peter/Reuters
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BEIJING—Frustration simmered on Friday among residents and business groups in China navigating stricter COVID-19 control curbs as the country reported another record high of daily infections just weeks after hopes had been raised of easing measures.

The resurgence of COVID-19 cases in China, with 32,695 new local infections recorded for Thursday as numerous cities report outbreaks, has prompted widespread lockdowns and other curbs on movement and business, as well as pushback.