Shanghai Disneyland closes amid rise in coronavirus cases as Shenzhen reopens

A health worker in a protective suit takes a throat swab sample from a child at a coronavirus testing site in Beijing, China (Andy Wong/AP)

Shanghai Disneyland has closed as China’s most populous city tried to contain its biggest coronavirus flare-up in two years, while the southern business centre of Shenzhen allowed shops and offices to reopen after a week-long closure.

Meanwhile, the cities of Changchun and Jilin in the north east began another round of city-wide virus testing following a surge in infections.