New cases surged after 25 million residents were swabbed in 24 hours, and authorities showed no sign of lifting restrictions despite growing public frustration. ( read original story ...)
China extends Shanghai lockdown as COVID spreads despite draconian policy
Frustration is mounting in China's biggest city, but authorities say their controversial "zero-COVID" policy "will continue to guide the country's epidemic control." ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Covid lockdown extended to entire city
Chinese authorities have extended their lockdown of Shanghai to cover all its 25 million people after a fresh surge in Covid cases. Until now, there had been separate measures for the eastern and ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai Covid cases top 13,000 as millions locked down
An official from the financial hub said that the outbreak in the city was “still running at a high level”. Mainland China also reported a record number of cases led by the Omicron variants ... ( read original story ...)
COVID outbreak ‘extremely grim’ as Shanghai extends lockdown
The COVID-19 outbreak in China’s largest metropolis of Shanghai remains “extremely grim” amid an ongoing lockdown confining around 26 million people to their homes, a city official said Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Hard-Hit Shanghai Extends Covid Lockdown As Cases Surge
Shanghai reported more than 13,000 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday as the city’s ongoing outbreak continued to surge despite an ongoing lockdown prompting authorities in the Chinese financial hub to ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai official defends brutal policy of separating Covid-positive babies and children from their parents
China's strict rules mean that anyone who is Covid-positive — including young children — must be isolated from those who are not infected. ( read original story ...)