The announcement has sparked panic-buying and confusion throughout the city, where centralized quarantine facilities are already overloaded. ( read original story ...)
Video Shows Shanghai Residents Fight Over Groceries Ahead of COVID Lockdown
An outbreak of the highly contagious Omicron variant has forced China's financial hub into a massive lockdown, prompting panic among Shanghai residents to stock up on supplies. As Shanghai prepares to ... ( read original story ...)
Drone Captures Shanghai’s Empty Highways After New Lockdown Rules
This drone footage captures how eerily empty Shanghai's highways have become after China imposed a strict new lockdown Monday to combat a surge in COVID-19 cases. According to the Associated Press, it ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai expands lockdown as COVID cases surge
STORY: Authorities began locking down some Western areas of Shanghai two days ahead of schedule on Wednesday (March 30), as they battle a surge in new daily COVID-19 cases.Long lines of people queued ... ( read original story ...)
Half of Shanghai prepares for second phase of lockdown
Half of Shanghai is preparing for the second phase of a citywide lockdown starting Friday, as the omicron outbreak tests the government's ability to enforce a strict "zero-COVID" strategy. (March 30) ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Covid: Traders sleep by their desks as China’s financial hub locks down
China's banks and investment firms are calling on essential staff to live at the office this week to avoid any trading disruption during Shanghai's massive Covid lockdown. ( read original story ...)
China tries to limit the economic blow of Shanghai’s COVID lockdown
China's leaders are trying to fine-tune their 'zero-tolerance' COVID-19 strategy in order to minimize job losses and other costs to the economy. ( read original story ...)