Zero-COVID exit throws China's economy into disarray

Surge in cases depletes workforce, from factories to food delivery

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A delivery driver picks up an order at a pharmacy in Beijing. © Reuters

SHIN WATANABE and SHUNSUKE TABETA, Nikkei staff writers

DALIAN, China/BEIJING -- A week since the effective end of China's campaign to stamp out COVID-19, cases appear to be soaring in big cities, forcing a wide array of businesses to grapple with labor shortages.

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