Politico explores the impact of all of this: recorded more than 7,000 new cases.īeyond concerns about how the virus might spread, the lockdowns will stop the production of everything from Toyota cars to Apple iPhones. Keep in mind, that is the response to 1,437 cases across dozens of cities while on Sunday, the U.S. In all, 54 million people in China will be in COVID-19 lockdowns by midweek. The lockdown will also apply to the southern cities of Shenzhen (17.5 million) and Dongguan (10 million). The Chinese government is forbidding 24 million people living in the province of Jilin from leaving.
That includes lockdowns of millions of people, widespread testing and factory shutdowns. Multiply that across a zillion other industries and wrap your head around the notion that a new wave of interruptions may be unfolding this week.Ĭhina has a strict zero-COVID-19 policy that responds aggressively to new COVID-19 cases. The dealerships need vehicles and Ford does not have the computer chips it needs to complete the assembly of rear-seat heater controls. For example, Ford now says it will ship its Explorer SUVs to dealerships even though they are missing some parts. Supply line shortages have ravaged the economy, hiked inflation and led to supply chain shortages. Sign up here to have it delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Covering COVID-19 is a daily Poynter briefing of story ideas about the coronavirus and other timely topics for journalists, written by senior faculty Al Tompkins.
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