Beijing shuts 10% of subway stations to stem Covid-19 spread

Major tourist sites in the city, including the Forbidden City and the Beijing Zoo, have closed their indoor exhibition halls and are operating at only partial capacity

A worker wearing a protective suit swabs a man’s throat for a Covid-19 test at a testing site during the second consecutive day of mass testing in Beijing on Wednesday May 4 2022 (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

China’s capital has closed 60 subway stations – more than 10% of its vast system – as an additional measure against the spread of the coronavirus.

Some 40 stations were closed from the morning and 20 more were added in the afternoon.