The world’s second-largest economy reported a record number of new cases for a fifth consecutive day on Sunday
The JSE faces lower Asian markets as the world waits to see what will happen in mainland China as the world’s second-largest economy reports record infection numbers and citizens take to the street to protest against the strict zero-Covid-19 policy and lockdowns.
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