China’s Shanghai Eases Some Covid Curbs After Protests
The city of more than 23 million was sealed off for months this year. (File)Shanghai: Authorities in China’s financial hub of Shanghai will from Monday scrap some testing requirements in…
Beijing Eases Covid Curbs, Shanghai Inches Closer To Ending Lockdown
The zero COVID strategy is a signature policy of President Xi Jinping. (File)Beijing: Streets in Beijing were busier on Monday as residents in two districts were allowed to return to…
Over 13,000 Covid-Negative People “Forcibly” Sent To Quarantine In Beijing
Last month, thousands of negative Shanghai residents were bussed to makeshift quarantine centresBeijing: Thousands of Covid-negative Beijing residents were forcibly relocated to quarantine hotels overnight due to a handful of…
Beijing Works From Home, Shanghai’s Victory Against Covid Getting Closer
COVID curbs have placed millions in many major cities under various restrictions. (File)Beijing/Shanghai: Streets in China’s capital Beijing were quiet today as residents heeded the advice of authorities to work…
“Stop Asking Why”: Shanghai Rages At Endless Covid Lockdown
Residents are seen boarding an ambulance on a street next to a neigborhood during a lockdown in ShanghaiShanghai: Scuffles with officials, workers storming factory gates and households raging at being…
Viral Video: Chinese Woman Pinned Down, Covid Test Done Forcibly
Many Twitter users were angry at the way the woman was treated.People in China are more scared of the lockdowns than the coronavirus itself. And there are strong reasons for…
Shanghai Residents Turn To Blockchain To Record Lockdown Memories
Shanghai residents are turning to NFTs to record their memories during lockdownShanghai residents are turning to the blockchain to preserve memories of the city’s month-long COVID-19 lockdown, minting videos, photos…
Six Shanghai Districts Reach “Zero-Covid” Status
Public transport will be allowed to resume in five of the six districtsBeijing: China’s financial hub of Shanghai has reined in Covid transmission risks at the community level, excluding cases…
Shanghai Hits Key Milestone In Covid Battle As China Cases Fall
Health authorities said there were close to 16,000 sealed-off areas in ShanghaiShanghai: Shanghai said it detected no new COVID-19 cases outside quarantine areas on Friday, hitting a key milestone in…
Fear Of “Shanghai-Style Lockdown” Prompts Panic Buying, Mass Testing In Beijing
Beijing Covid Spike: Beijing has also imposed tight controls on entry to the city. (File)Beijing: Fears of a hard Covid lockdown sparked panic buying in Beijing as long queues formed…