Beijing reopens restaurants as new COVID-19 cases drop


              Women, lower left, wearing face masks chat each other as people eat at a reopened restaurant in a shopping mall in Beijing Monday, June 6, 2022. Diners returned to restaurants in most of Beijing for the first time in more than a month Monday as authorities further eased pandemic-related restrictions after largely eradicating a small COVID-19 outbreak in the capital under China's strict "zero-COVID" approach. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
            
              People eat dinner as delivery drivers wait for their takeaway orders at a reopened restaurant in a shopping mall in Beijing Monday, June 6, 2022. Diners returned to restaurants in most of Beijing for the first time in more than a month Monday as authorities further eased pandemic-related restrictions after largely eradicating a small COVID-19 outbreak in the capital under China's strict "zero-COVID" approach. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
            
              A woman takes a smartphone photo of her toasting with her friend at a reopened restaurant in a shopping mall in Beijing Monday, June 6, 2022. Diners returned to restaurants in most of Beijing for the first time in more than a month Monday as authorities further eased pandemic-related restrictions after largely eradicating a small COVID-19 outbreak in the capital under China's strict "zero-COVID" approach. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
            
              People wearing masks line up to get a throat swab at a testing site in Beijing, Monday, June 6, 2022. People are required a negative COVID test result in the last 72 hours to enter some buildings and use public transportation. Diners returned to restaurants Monday in most of Beijing for the first time in more than a month as authorities further eased pandemic-related restrictions after largely eradicating a small COVID-19 outbreak under China's strict "zero-COVID" approach. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
            
              Volunteers in protective gear use their smartphones near a testing site as people line up for coronavirus testing in Beijing, Monday, June 6, 2022. People are required a negative COVID test result in the last 72 hours to enter some buildings and use public transportation. Diners returned to restaurants Monday in most of Beijing for the first time in more than a month as authorities further eased pandemic-related restrictions after largely eradicating a small COVID-19 outbreak under China's strict "zero-COVID" approach. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
            
              A security guard wearing a face mask stands watch at a main entrance door of a supermarket displaying a board asking people to wear mask and keep a distance in Beijing, Monday, June 6, 2022. Diners returned to restaurants Monday in most of Beijing for the first time in more than a month as authorities further eased pandemic-related restrictions after largely eradicating a small COVID-19 outbreak under China's strict "zero-COVID" approach. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
            
              A woman wearing a face mask walks through a mall in Beijing, Monday, June 6, 2022. Diners returned to restaurants Monday in most of Beijing for the first time in more than a month as authorities further eased pandemic-related restrictions after largely eradicating a small COVID-19 outbreak under China's strict "zero-COVID" approach. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
            
              Women wearing face masks walk on an overhead bridge against the sunny skyline in Beijing, Monday, June 6, 2022. Diners returned to restaurants Monday in most of Beijing for the first time in more than a month as authorities further eased pandemic-related restrictions after largely eradicating a small COVID-19 outbreak under China's strict "zero-COVID" approach. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
            
              A couple wearing face masks walk through a shopping mall in Beijing, Monday, June 6, 2022. Diners returned to restaurants Monday in most of Beijing for the first time in more than a month as authorities further eased pandemic-related restrictions after largely eradicating a small COVID-19 outbreak under China's strict "zero-COVID" approach. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
            
              Women wearing face masks take smartphones' photos on an overhead bridge in Beijing, Monday, June 6, 2022. Diners returned to restaurants Monday in most of Beijing for the first time in more than a month as authorities further eased pandemic-related restrictions after largely eradicating a small COVID-19 outbreak under China's strict "zero-COVID" approach. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
            
              People eat lunch at a reopened restaurant in a shopping mall as new COVID-19 cases drop in Beijing Monday, June 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
            
              Waitresses serve customers at a reopened restaurant in a shopping mall as new COVID-19 cases drop in Beijing Monday, June 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
            
              Women wearing face masks walk by a reopened restaurant in a shopping mall as new COVID-19 cases drop in Beijing Monday, June 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Beijing reopens restaurants as new COVID-19 cases drop