An essay tracing the evolution of Shanghai lockdown memes from giddy jests about Shanghai culture to gallows humor and gloomy meditations on the state of society was censored last week after going ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Shanghai’s Covid-19 cases drop for fourth day while Beijing logs record infections after mass tests
While Shanghai recorded its lowest daily number of new cases since April 5, Beijing added a record number of new infections amid heightened concerns that a severe outbreak is developing. ( read original story ...)
In Shanghai, Leaving Home for Testing Means COVID Exposure
Some 11.88 million people live in lockdown zones, where residents must remain at home except in special circumstances such as a life-threatening illness. Shanghai, with more than 25 million residents, ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing presses on with mass COVID-19 testing as locked-down Shanghai seethes
BEIJING: The second round of COVID-19 testing in Beijing's largest district began on Wednesday (Apr 27), with this week's campaign to screen most of the Chinese capital's 22 million residents so far ... ( read original story ...)
Overseas voting in Shanghai still on hold due to lockdown
Overseas absentee voting in Shanghai has yet to start as the city remains on lockdown following the local government's stringent "zero Covid-19" policy, the Philippine Consulate General in Shanghai ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai tests to loosen COVID lockdown
Shanghai officials said Wednesday that they would begin COVID-19 testing over the coming days to determine which neighborhoods were considered lower risk. ( read original story ...)
Lone female courier in Shanghai determined to help city fight Covid-19 Lone female courier in Shanghai determined to help city fight Covid-19
Forty-year-old Liu Xiaoli is the only woman among the first batch of couriers to come to Shanghai from Henan Province. ( read original story ...)