A number of residents had been ordered to move to quarantine sites, only to test negative after tests from other labs. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai reaffirms ‘zero-COVID’ after WHO says strategy isn’t sustainable
While China's largest city has seen progress in controlling the COVID-19 outbreak, any relaxation in prevention and control measures could allow it to rebound, say officials. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai would risk 1.55m deaths without ‘dynamic zero-COVID’ policy Shanghai would risk 1.55m deaths without ‘dynamic zero-COVID’ policy
A new study based on Omicron variant transmission model showed that China's financial hub of Shanghai would risk tons of coronavirus infections that could cause 1.55 million deaths if the ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai reaffirms ‘zero-COVID’; WHO says not sustainable
BEIJING (AP) — Shanghai reaffirmed China’s strict “zero-COVID” approach to pandemic control Wednesday, a day after the head of the World Health Organization said that was not sustainable and urged ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai’s daily Covid-19 cases halve to below 1,500, raising hopes
Infections of the highly transmissible Omicron variant had been in steady decline in Shanghai since April 23, holding below 5,000 cases for the past eight days. ( read original story ...)
Toyota cuts production due to Covid lockdown in Shanghai
Toyota says it will suspend operations at more production lines at its factories in Japan this month due to the coronavirus lockdown in Shanghai. The firm says the production halt will come into ... ( read original story ...)
China: Shanghai again tightens COVID restrictions; residents ordered to stay at home
Authorities in Shanghai have again tightened anti-virus restrictions, just as the city was emerging from a month-long lockdown due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Notices issued in several districts said ... ( read original story ...)