Chaotic scenes in southern Chinese city as Covid curbs fuel unrest

People break barriers and argue with workers in hazmat suits in Guangzhou amid zero-Covid policy

Crowds of people in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou crashed through Covid barriers and marched down streets in chaotic scenes on Monday night, according to videos posted online, in a show of public resentment over government restrictions.

Among the latest outbreaks in China, Guangzhou has the biggest caseload, with new daily infections of Covid-19 exceeding 5,000 for the first time and fuelling speculation that localised lockdowns could widen.