Shanghai under lockdown is equivalent to the populations of New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Antonio, and San Diego all being under lockdown at the same time. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai lockdown tests the limits of Xi Jinping’s zero-Covid policy
Follow how business and the economy are recovering post-pandemic with our Road to Recovery bulletin. Delivered 3 times a week. In late March, as Shanghai residents began to worry that rising ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands of medics rushing to aid Shanghai in COVID-19 response Thousands of medics rushing to aid Shanghai in COVID-19 response
Around 10,000 medics nationwide have rushed to China's business hub Shanghai to aid the megacity's fight against the resurging COVID-19. On Sunday, thousands of medics arrived in Shanghai, with a ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai lockdown: China’s relentless zero-COVID strategy means no swift return for students?
Officials have imposed a Shanghai lockdown amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in China’s most populous city. The global financial hub is undergoing a two-stage lockdown on the citys ... ( read original story ...)
China sends military, doctors to Shanghai to test 26 million residents for COVID
China sent the military and thousands of healthcare workers into Shanghai to help execute COVID-19 tests for all of its 26 million residents on Monday, in one of its biggest ever public health ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai lockdown: Economy shaken by zero-Covid measures
The eastern side of Shanghai has just been through four days of tight restrictions. The western part began its four-day isolation on 1 April. The latest round of quarantining is China's largest since ... ( read original story ...)
The economic impact of the Shanghai lockdown
From Tesla's giga factory to a huge Disney resort, many multinational companies have their Chinese foothold in Shanghai. But in recent days the usually bustling financial centre has been stopped in ... ( read original story ...)