Daily life in Shanghai has ground to a halt as parts of the city’s social services collapsed under the weight of a strict citywide Covid-19 lockdown. But now, ordinary citizens have stepped up to fill ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer: Shanghai death numbers raise questions over its COVID accounting
China's biggest COVID-19 outbreak, in Shanghai, has again raised questions about the country's official data - especially a death rate that despite a recent jump, remains far lower than elsewhere. ( read original story ...)
Over 3.6 mln elderly in Shanghai fully vaccinated against COVID-19
More than 3.6 million people, which account for 62 percent of those aged 60 and above in Shanghai, have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of noon Thursday, according to local authorities. Over ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing firms up COVID screening to prevent Shanghai-like chaos
Beijing closed some public spaces and stepped up checks at others on Thursday, as most of the Chinese capital's 22 million residents turned up for more mass COVID-19 testing aimed at averting a ... ( read original story ...)
China Cities Toughen Covid Steps to Avoid Shanghai’s Woes
Cities across China are rolling out swift measures from mass-testing drives to lockdowns for just a mere handful of Covid-19 cases, aiming to keep flareups at bay and avoid the economic and social ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-hit Beijing keeps up guard to avert Shanghai-like misery
China's capital Beijing closed some public spaces and stepped up checks at others on Thursday, as most of the city's 22 million residents embarked on more COVID-19 mass testing aimed at averting a ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai’s focus shifts to vaccination of elderly as new cases decline
The COVID-hit city of Shanghai is making more resources available to improve vaccination rates among the elderly as daily case numbers decline and it looks for a way out of four weeks of stringent ... ( read original story ...)