TOKYO -- China slipped from first to ninth in the latest edition of Nikkei's COVID-19 Recovery Index, as the world's second-largest economy's zero-tolerance approach to tackling the pandemic slows the return to a normal way of life.
COVID-19 Recovery Index
China falls from top spot in Nikkei COVID recovery ranking
Beijing's strict approach limits mobility; ASEAN states lag despite faster jabs
A medical worker collects a coronavirus test sample following new cases in China's Fujian Province in mid-September. © Reuters
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