COVID-19 in China: Food supply and lax regulations cause for concern as government touts ‘return to normalcy’

By Pearly Neo

06-May-2020 - Last updated on 06-May-2020 at 02:11 GMT

The Chinese government has been pushing for a ‘return to normalcy’ for what it deems ‘low-risk’ COVID-19-affected areas within the country, but faces multiple challenges in the form of public anxiety over food security and relaxed control measures.

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