China’s Zero-COVID Rules Stop Citizens From Evacuating During Earthquake

 

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As the temblor struck China’s southwestern province of Sichuan at just before 1 p.m. local time, residents of the provincial capital, Chengdu, descended from their high-rise apartments and headed for open ground. But many found the exits locked or blocked by community health workers, who urged them to remain indoors.