China's ex-Covid patients live under 'dark shadow' of stigma

Factories in Shanghai are refusing to hire recovered Covid-19 patients despite anti-descrimination rules, an employment agent told AFP

When Zuo tested positive for Covid-19 while working as a cleaner in one of Shanghai's largest quarantine centres, she hoped it wouldn't be long before she could pick up the mop and start earning again.

Those who test positive, as well as their contacts, are all sent to central quarantine facilities, while a flare-up in a factory can grind production to a halt.