Testing continued as Shanghai entered its seventh day of lockdown on Friday with the COVID-19 resurgence that began on March 1 having caused more than 130,000 infections including one severe case. The ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Prepares 130,000 COVID Beds
China had kept cases low until March with localised lockdowns, mass testing, and strict restrictions on international travel. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai lockdown has residents scrambling for food
But since authorities put China’s financial capital in lockdown nine days ago, he’s only gotten lucky one day. “You get up at 5:55am and you try to order at 6am. You keep mashing the buy button and ... ( read original story ...)
Xi hails zero-Covid as Shanghai cases hit record
The Chinese leader's comments come as infections rise and residents complain of food shortages. ( read original story ...)
China Covid pandemic: Xi hails response as Shanghai hits record
China's President Xi Jinping has praised his country's handling of the Covid pandemic, even as Shanghai reported record case numbers. Speaking at an event marking China's hosting of the Winter ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai lockdown: traders from Standard Chartered to Citigroup keep markets ticking while stuck at home
Financial institutions are trying to maintain a semblance of normalcy and supporting clients remotely as China’s capital markets remain open despite the lockdown in Shanghai. ( read original story ...)
Healthcare worker filmed beating corgi to death in locked-down Shanghai sparks anger
A video of a healthcare worker beating a corgi to death in Shanghai after its owners tested positive for COVID-19 has gone viral on Chinese social media. Last month, a woman from the city of Huizhou ... ( read original story ...)