China's capital Beijing is experiencing an "explosive" Covid-19 outbreak connected to a bar, a government spokesman said on Saturday, as the commercial hub, Shanghai, conducted mass testing to contain ... ( read original story ...)
Panic buying triggered in Shanghai as mass testing returns
The mass testing announcements sparked fears of a return to stringent, prolonged lockdown among the residents, many of whom had been confined to their homes for two months or more since March. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai reimposes lockdowns after detecting 11 Covid cases
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Chinese politics & policy news every morning. Barely a week after the Chinese Communist party declared victory in its struggle to ... ( read original story ...)
Officials sanctioned for Shanghai outbreak at quarantine hotel
Thirteen officials in Shanghai were sacked or punished on Saturday over infections at a downtown quarantine hotel, which has been blamed for Shanghai's COVID-19 outbreak in March. The city government ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing warns of ‘explosive’ COVID-19 outbreak as Shanghai begins mass testing
BEIJING: China's capital Beijing is facing an "explosive" COVID-19 outbreak connected to a bar, a government spokesman warned on Saturday (Jun 11), as the commercial hub of Shanghai began mass testing ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing and Shanghai resume mass testing
Beijing and Shanghai have resumed mass testing for Covid-19 while a planned reopening of schools in the capital will be delayed as virus outbreaks emerge just days after the two cities eased social ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai announces 7-day mandatory testing
Shanghai residents are required to take at least one nucleic acid test within seven days, and those who fail to do so will be assigned a yellow health code, said the city's health authority on ... ( read original story ...)