The Chinese financial hub of Shanghai reported 1,305 new local asymptomatic coronavirus cases for May 11, up from 1,259 a day earlier, the city's health authority said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai residents angered by forced-entry disinfection as Beijing censors WHO director’s comments
The glittering metropolis of Shanghai is entering its sixth week of government-mandated lockdowns as China pursues its COVID-zero strategy despite widespread skepticism about its efficacy and growing ... ( read original story ...)
Desserts from Louis Vuitton, yoga with Dior: Shanghai’s Covid-19 lockdown is not stopping luxury brands from pampering their VIP customers
Luxury brands from Dior to Prada to Louis Vuitton are sending out goodies to their VIP customers in Shanghai to ensure they continue to be loyal shoppers when the city’s lockdown is lifted. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai maintains ‘zero-COVID’ policy but the U.N. says it is not sustainable
BEIJING — Shanghai reaffirmed Wednesday it will maintain the "zero-COVID" approach to eliminate a waning outbreak in China's largest city after the head of the World Health Organization said it was ... ( read original story ...)
As the City’s COVID-19 Lockdown Tightens Again, Shanghai Residents Have Been Pushed to Breaking Point
China doubles down on its unpopular zero-COVID approach, seeking to avoid a "tsunami" of cases if Omicron is allowed to spread ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai moves to impose tightest restrictions yet
Shanghai officials will over the next few days further restrict access to food and hospitals in some parts of the city, the most severe phase of its extended lockdown yet. Commercial food deliveries ... ( read original story ...)
Half of Shanghai achieves ‘zero COVID’; city presses on with ‘unsustainable’ fight
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Shanghai officials said on Wednesday half the city had achieved "zero COVID" status, but uncompromising restrictions had to remain in place under a national policy which ... ( read original story ...)