Many countries around the world have decided to live with the coronavirus, even as a new subvariant fuels another wave of infections. But China is an extremely important exception. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Stock Exchange pulls out all the stops to keep trading going as city government locks down Pudong area to contain Covid-19
Hundreds of staff at the bourse are working in a ‘closed loop’, essentially living in the office, to ensure trading goes on as normal after the whole of Pudong New Area was shut down to halt the ... ( read original story ...)
Tesla pauses Shanghai output amid fresh Covid-19 lockdown
Tesla has reportedly paused output from its factory in Shanghai, China’s largest city which has entered a fresh lockdown today. The carmaker, founded by ... ( read original story ...)
Oil prices tumble as China announces major new lockdown for Shanghai
FEARS of a slowdown in China have sent oil and Asian stocks tumbling as the country's zero Covid policy comes under increasing question. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Shanghai lockdowns spark fear, frustration among European firms about zero-Covid policy
A snap decision by Shanghai authorities to lock down the city amid a virus outbreaks is putting strain on businesses, according to a European lobby group The restrictions are creating uncertainty by ... ( read original story ...)
China locks down Shanghai, its biggest city, as Omicron fuels record surge in COVID cases
Locking down the entire global financial hub's population of 25 million all at once was deemed too big a risk, so it has been split in half for a phased shutdown. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai begins China’s largest COVID-19 lockdown in two years
China began its most extensive lockdown in two years Monday to conduct mass testing and control a growing outbreak in Shanghai. ( read original story ...)