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 ...)
2 years after lifting of Wuhan lockdown, national mobilization led by CPC continues to inject confidence in Shanghai’s virus fight
Exactly two years ago, the city of Wuhan reemerged from a 76-day lockdown after efforts by medics from across China, volunteers, and ordinary residents successfully brought down the local COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Anger in China after pet corgi in locked-down Shanghai community beaten to death by pandemic worker
Authorities in China are facing severe criticism after a video emerged of a pet corgi being beaten to death by a healthcare worker in the locked-down city of Shanghai. The video, which went viral on ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai cyber watchdog warns against internet rumours as extended lockdown frays nerves
The Shanghai office of the Cyberspace Administration of China asks WeChat group members to obey the law, as rumours spread on Thursday that armed police would take over the city. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai bankers and traders hunker down as lockdown intensifies
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Bankers and traders are hunkering down in offices in Shanghai, sleeping on camping beds and living off instant noodles or boxed meals to keep China's financial centre running amid ... ( 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 ...)
Meituan calls for backup as Shanghai’s lockdown leads to scramble for food
Chinese food delivery service Meituan has sent almost 1,000 extra workers to Shanghai to help supply groceries to millions of residents struggling with life under a strict Covid lockdown. ( read original story ...)