China, where the coronavirus pandemic started
in December, is cautiously trying to get back to
business, but it’s not easy when many millions
of workers are wary of spending much or even
going out.
Factories and shops nationwide shut down
starting in late January. Millions of families
were told to stay home under unprecedented
controls that have been copied by the United
States, Europe and India.
The ruling Communist Party says the outbreak,
which had killed more than 3,340 people
among more than 82,341 confirmed cases as of
Thursday, is under control. But the damage to
Chinese lives and the economy is lingering.
Truck salesman Zhang Hu is living the dilemma
holding back the recovery. The 27-year-old from
the central city of Zhengzhou has gone back to
work, but with few people looking to buy 20-ton
trucks, his income has fallen by half. Like many
millions of others, he is pinching pennies.
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