The dominant strain Omicron has over 30 worrisome mutations in its spike protein which makes it capable of infecting the fully immunized individuals as well. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai cyberspace regulator dismisses epidemic-related rumors, calls for punishment on perpetrators
Shanghai cyberspace regulator on Friday urged cracking down on rumors on social media related to the epidemic, especial in Weixin chat groups. This comes as the city is struggling to control the ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai to let some parents stay with kids that have COVID
Shanghai health officials said Wednesday that they would allow some parents to stay with their children who have been infected with COVID-19, AP reports. Driving the news: Shanghai's lockdown measures ... ( read original story ...)
Largest makeshift hospital with 50,000 beds starts taking patients tomorrow
Shanghai's largest makeshift hospital at the National Exhibition and Convention Center will start operating on Saturday with 50,000 beds for COVID-19 infections. Renovation and co ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai lockdown snarls world’s busiest port and China supply chains
Shanghai's grinding coronavirus lockdown is slowly clogging China's supply chains, as delays hit the world's busiest container port where staff are tangled in a morass of Covid controls. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai’s situation is grim, but Omicron is not ‘unstoppable’
Yes, the situation in Shanghai is dire, but China is a big country ... It's that uncertainty and fear that's led to so many believing what they're told about this pandemic, including conspiracies ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Covid-19-zero policy defended as Shanghai cases top 21,000
A newspaper said the policy is the best choice given that medical resources in some parts of China are lacking. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)