Authorities in Shanghai, which is battling one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks, have erected fences outside the homes of people who have tested positive. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai’s new Covid-19 cases fall to 21-day low as Beijing’s infections soar, drawing China’s focus to capital city’s outbreak
Shanghai’s battle with Omicron offers valuable lessons for Beijing’s nearly 22 million residents, who have already begun hoarding food and essential supplies in anticipation of a citywide lockdown. ( read original story ...)
Panic buying triggered as Shanghai residents are fenced behind metal barriers for ‘hard quarantine’
Government workers and volunteers reportedly installed green metal barriers — about 2 meters (around 6.5 feet) tall — in multiple districts over the weekend, blocking small streets and entrances to ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai reports 1,661 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
China's economic hub Shanghai on Monday reported 1,661 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 15,319 local asymptomatic carriers, Xinhua reported citing the municipal health commission as ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese mainland reports 1,908 new local COVID-19 cases, 1,661 in Shanghai
The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 1,908 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 1,661 were in Shanghai, according to the National Health Commission's report Tuesday. ■ ... ( read original story ...)
Locked-down Shanghai residents are getting sick after eating government-issued emergency food supplies
Shanghai's 25 million residents have been on lockdown for almost a month now, as COVID cases continue to remain near record highs. ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 tests limits of Shanghai hospitals as Omicron infects already-ill elderly
Infectious diseases expert Zhang Wenhong says treatment of coronavirus patients presenting with comorbidities strains medical resources. ( read original story ...)