But since authorities put China’s financial capital in lockdown nine days ago, he’s only gotten lucky one day. “You get up at 5:55am and you try to order at 6am. You keep mashing the buy button and ... ( read original story ...)
Xi hails zero-Covid as Shanghai cases hit record
The Chinese leader's comments come as infections rise and residents complain of food shortages. ( read original story ...)
China Covid pandemic: Xi hails response as Shanghai hits record
China's President Xi Jinping has praised his country's handling of the Covid pandemic, even as Shanghai reported record case numbers. Speaking at an event marking China's hosting of the Winter ... ( read original story ...)
Healthcare worker filmed beating corgi to death in locked-down Shanghai sparks anger
A video of a healthcare worker beating a corgi to death in Shanghai after its owners tested positive for COVID-19 has gone viral on Chinese social media. Last month, a woman from the city of Huizhou ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. closely monitoring COVID lockdown in Shanghai, White House says
The Biden administration is closely monitoring a coronavirus lockdown in Shanghai that could cause delays to air cargo, White house press secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday. Shanghai on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Watch Now: Shanghai’s COVID-19 lockdown tests limits of residents
Chinese officials are extending a mass lockdown across Shanghai - a city of 26 million - over a resurgence of the highly infectious Omicron coronavirus variant. The move has frustrated ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai’s high asymptomatic COVID rate could be due to including mild cases
Shanghai's unusually high proportion of asymptomatic cases among its reported COVID-19 infections compared with the rest of China, could be partly explained by blurred lines between "mildly ... ( read original story ...)