Coronavirus COVID-19 has now infected more than 75,000 people in
China and over 1,000 in the rest of the world. Even after the
extended holiday and work suspension period following Chinese New
Year (reported in our
previous article), many businesses continue to remain fully or
partially closed for the past month to minimize the spread of the
virus. However, more recently, various cities and provinces are
adopting measures to try and help to bring businesses back to life
under partial quarantine conditions. This includes significant
social insurance concessions passed by the Chinese State
Council.
Quarantine and travel restrictions continue
Quarantine continues to varying extents in different cities in
China, and in some cases even strengthened recently. For example,
from February 14, 2020, any individual who travels to Beijing from
another province is required to quarantine at home or at a location
monitored by the government for 14 days. Chongqing,
