China is sticking to a policy of snap lockdowns, mass testing and travel restrictions to staunch the spread of the virus even as Shanghai's daily case numbers have spiralled under an Omicron-fuelled w ... ( read original story ...)
Op-Ed: Shanghai lockdown proving everybody wrong as global commercial hub paralysed
The news coming from Shanghai is all bad and getting worse. The huge lockdown, which has required 26 million people to stay home has become unworkable. Food shortages and food rio ... ( read original story ...)
Chilling videos shows locked-down Shanghai residents screaming from their windows
Shanghai residents frustrated with the latest Covid lockdown measures have taken to screaming from the windows of their apartment blocks, according to several viral videos on social media. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus world: China slams US virus ‘accusations’ as Shanghai lockdown drags on
“We have full confidence that Shanghai and other places will overcome this round ... Picture: AFP / China OUT The business hub reported a record 24,943 new infections on Sunday — mostly asymptomatic, ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai releases thousands of recovered COVID patients, but new cases continue to rise
Shanghai set an economic growth target of 5.5 per cent for 2022, but analysts believe it will miss that goal because of the Covid controls, the Post report said. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai releases more than 11,000 Covid-19 patients after recovery, but new infections keep climbing
Shanghai has released more than 11,000 recovered Covid-19 patients as infection numbers continued to climb. Wu Qianyu, a senior official with the city’s public health commission, told a media briefing ... ( read original story ...)
COVID In China: Shanghai Sees Record Rise In Daily Cases, Questions Raised On Zero-COVID Policy
"The tidal wave has yet to peak, and worries are that the citywide lockdown will last for another few weeks, which may cripple the local economy," said Wang Feng, chairman of Shanghai-based financial ... ( read original story ...)