Monday marks the return to offices for many of Beijing's white collar workers. Those allowed back were cautiously venturing into their cubicles in face masks after authorities shut down much of the country in late January to curb the virus outbreak.
A masked bicyclist passes by a breakfast stand in the central business district in Beijing Monday, March 9, 2020. With almost no new COVID-19 cases being reported in Beijing, workers are slowly returning to their offices with masks on and disinfectant in hand. But officials remain cautious, torn between wanting to restart the economy and fear of a resurgence of the outbreak.
Authorities extended the Lunar New Year holiday that began in late January, ordering most workers in the city to stay home to help curb the spread of the virus that has infected more than 110,000 people worldwide, most of them in China. Similar measures have been implemented to varying degrees across the country, as the number of new cases has dwindled.
“It might be more serious now overseas,” said Yang Tianxiao, a finance worker who has been back at his office for a couple of weeks.Chinese factories that make the world’s smartphones, toys and other consumer goods are gradually reopening but aren’t expected to reach normal production until at least April. Travel curbs are still in place in many areas, making it difficult for employees to get back to work.
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