Shanghai (AFP) – President Xi Jinping said China must stick "unswervingly" to its zero-Covid strategy, as more than half of Shanghai's 25 million lockdown-weary residents gird Friday for a weekend ... ( read original story ...)
Live news updates: Shanghai to re-shutter half of city districts after community cases emerge
Shanghai will shutter half of its city districts this weekend to mass test millions of residents after new cases of Covid-19 emerged in the community, just one week after emerging out of a two-month ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: China moves to calm foreign investors after ‘unprecedented’ shock of Shanghai lockdown
China has reiterated it is taking steps to address multinationals’ concerns, but experts warn they must move quickly if they want to rebuild confidence undermined by zero-Covid controls. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Orders Over Half Its Residents to Undergo Covid Testing as Resurgence Fears Rise
Authorities are requiring some 14 million residents to undergo mass Covid-19 testing, raising the prospect of extended periods of home confinement for any who test positive. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai returns to partial COVID-19 lockdown to control new cases
Parts of Shanghai went under new COVID-19 restrictions Thursday as part of a policy intended to quickly control new transmissions, only weeks after the Chinese economic hub eased most rules related to ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai set for new lockdown, Beijing to shut down entertainment
Shanghai (China), 04/06/2022.- People undergo mandatory COVID-19 testing amid a new round of lockdowns, in Shanghai, China, 04 June 2022. Four days after the Shanghai lockdown was lifted, the city is ... ( read original story ...)
China COVID Jitters Flare Up as Parts of Shanghai Resume Lockdown
Shanghai and Beijing went back on fresh COVID-19 alert on Thursday after parts of China's largest economic hub imposed new lockdown restriction and the city announced a round of mass testing for ... ( read original story ...)