Shanghai will launch a phased lockdown to curb an Omicron-fuelled Covid-19 outbreak that has hit China with its highest caseloads since the early days of the pandemic, the city government said Sunday. ( read original story ...)
China’s Shanghai to start phased Covid lockdown from tomorrow, as fresh cases hit record high
On Friday, the fresh coronavirus infections in the city had jumped more than 60% in a single day, topping 1,600, even as among escalated restrictions. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai starts mass rapid self-testing
Shanghai has started a new round of citywide testing from Saturday. Most areas will use a rapid self-test antigen kit which takes minutes to get results. Residents have been asked to stay home and ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai tightens measures against surging COVID-19 cases
Shanghai has implemented stringent measures to tame a surge in COVID-19 cases, as the city reported 38 local confirmed COVID-19 cases and 2,231 asymptomatic carriers. The eastern Chinese metropolis on ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai outbreak poses big test for Xi Jinping’s Covid-zero policy
President Xi Jinping faces a critical test of his zero Covid strategy this week as Shanghai attempts to rein in an outbreak of largely asymptomatic cases without resorting to the draconian lockdowns ... ( read original story ...)
Over 14 million in Shanghai undergo antigen testing
More than 14 million residents of Shanghai took part in COVID-19 antigen testing on Saturday, and this new effort in the city's screening strategy to curb the current local outbreak will continue ... ( read original story ...)
Over 14 million Shanghai residents take COVID-19 antigen testing
More than 14 million residents in China economic hub Shanghai have taken antigen testing to screen COVID-19 infections according ... ( read original story ...)