Travails of bankers during lockdown is further blow to city’s ambitions to be an international financial centre ... ( read original story ...)
Global Times: From community work to balcony concert, foreign volunteers lend a hand in Shanghai’s anti-epidemic battle
A Putonghua-speaking entrepreneur who has been running a business in Shanghai for decades, Park now serves as an anti-epidemic volunteer in his community, where more than 30 percent of the ... ( 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 ...)
Shanghai’s attempts to restart locked-down economy are faltering
Food delivery apps like Meituan and Freshippo are struggling to meet Shanghai's lockdown demand, a situation that could spread to Beijing as cases there grow. ( read original story ...)
Stock Market Today – 4/25: Stocks Slump On China Covid Concerns, Fed Rate Hike Bets; Nasdaq Flat
The S&P 500, which lost 5% in a peak-to-trough slump at the end of last week, is set for further declines Monday amid a broad retreat from global risk markets. ( read original story ...)
China’s CSI 300 stock index falls to 2-year low as widespread COVID-10 lockdowns dent economic outlook
A COVID lockdown in Beijing would put more pressure on the Chinese economy, which is expected to grow at its slowest pace in three decades. ( 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 ...)