From pandemic heroes to villains: China's COVID army faces the axe

Millions of virus workers at risk of losing jobs as Beijing eases curbs

20221208 workers in Beijing

Pandemic prevention workers put on gear before starting work at quarantined residential buildings in Beijing on Dec. 8. © Reuters

DANIEL WANG, contributing writer, and CK TAN, Nikkei staff writer

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI -- Sun Si worked at a COVID-19 checkpoint in a small Chinese town, earning crucial income after the new graduate struggled to find a job during the pandemic.

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