Daily life in Shanghai has ground to a halt as parts of the city’s social services collapsed under the weight of a strict citywide Covid-19 lockdown. But now, ordinary citizens have stepped up to fill ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer: Shanghai death numbers raise questions over its COVID accounting
China's biggest COVID-19 outbreak, in Shanghai, has again raised questions about the country's official data - especially a death rate that despite a recent jump, remains far lower than elsewhere. ( read original story ...)
Over 3.6 mln elderly in Shanghai fully vaccinated against COVID-19
More than 3.6 million people, which account for 62 percent of those aged 60 and above in Shanghai, have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of noon Thursday, according to local authorities. Over ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing firms up COVID screening to prevent Shanghai-like chaos
Beijing closed some public spaces and stepped up checks at others on Thursday, as most of the Chinese capital's 22 million residents turned up for more mass COVID-19 testing aimed at averting a ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai’s focus shifts to vaccination of elderly as new cases decline
The COVID-hit city of Shanghai is making more resources available to improve vaccination rates among the elderly as daily case numbers decline and it looks for a way out of four weeks of stringent ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai residents use code words, video to protest Covid lockdown
Residents of China’s biggest city have taken to social media to express anger and frustration even as posts get taken down ... ( read original story ...)
New round of COVID tests to determine which parts of Shanghai can reopen after lockdown
Shanghai authorities said new COVID-19 testing over the next few days will determine which neighborhoods can safely start reopening, as residents in Beijing watched carefully for word for whether the ... ( read original story ...)