Shanghai, China’s most populous city, extended the requirement of a diagnostic test for COVID-19, extending the free diagnostic test until the end of September, in an effort to keep the spread of the coronavirus under control, as the authorities announced today. Citizens who do not have a nucleic acid test record within seven days will […]
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China: Shanghai announced the detection of a new sub-variant of Omicron
Shanghai authorities have detected a case of coronavirus involving a new sub-variant of Omicron BA.5, Omicron BA.5.2.1, an official announced at a press briefing today, signaling the difficulties China is facing in managing its new variants. of coronavirus as it implements its “zero cases” policy. The case, which was detected in Pudong District on July […]
China: Four injured in the attack of a man with a knife in a hospital in Shanghai
Four people were injured today by a knife-wielding attacker at a major hospital in Shanghai, the second such incident in the Chinese city since the lifting of the lockdown in early June. Police rushed to Ruizin Hospital this morning after receiving calls about an assault there. Videos posted on social media showed scenes of chaos […]
They return to lockdown parts of Shanghai
Shanghai and Beijing returned to COVID-19 alert today as parts of China’s largest financial center began imposing new lockdown restrictions as the Chinese capital’s most populous district closed its entertainment venues. Both cities had recently eased their anti-COVID measures following a reduction in new cases. However, the country adheres to the policy of zero COVID […]
China: Shanghai one step closer to exiting the lockdown
One step closer to a gradual opening after two months of lockdown is Shanghai, while Beijing maintains measures against Covid that have the effect of drastically reducing travel despite the fact that coronavirus cases are declining. The goal of the Shanghai authorities is to effectively end the lockdown in the metropolis from Wednesday. Since last […]
China: Shanghai Detects Cases After Five Days of ” Zero Covid ”
Shanghai today announced the first new cases of COVID-19 outside quarantine areas within five days, leading to stricter restrictions and mass tests in one area but seems to be sticking to its plans to end the prolonged lockdown in the city on June 1. The 25 million-strong financial center has identified three new cases in […]
China: Gradual lifting of restrictive measures in Shanghai
Authorities in Shanghai will gradually lift the strict restrictive measures imposed to deal with the outbreak of Covid-19 cases, the deputy mayor of the Chinese capital announced today. Specifically, from tomorrow Monday, some businesses will reopen, such as shopping malls and hairdressers, according to what he stated in a press conference. China’s financial center, with […]
Bloomberg: Covid-19 locks in China disrupt global supply chains
China’s Covid blockade has disrupted operations in the world’s largest port (Shanghai) and shut down major cities, affecting corporate supply chains from Tesla to Apple, according to Bloomberg. Monday’s trading data will give an indication of the extent of the loss. Chinese export growth is likely to have slowed to its weakest pace since June […]
China: Shanghai epidemic ‘under control’, local authorities say
The Shanghai authorities announced today that the outbreak of the covid-19 epidemic in the city has been brought under control, since its approximately 25 million inhabitants were put on lockdown about a month ago. The number of new covid-19 infections in China’s financial capital has been “steadily declining” since April 22, said Shanghai Deputy Mayor […]
Shanghai: ‘Heart attack’ on exports due to lockdown
Europe and the US have to reckon with new delays and shortages in imports of Chinese electronics from the Chinese metropolitan trade hub. This is a warning from Vincent Stammer, an economist at the Kiel Institute for World Economy. Stammer told Deutsche Welle that exports from the world’s largest container port, Shanghai, have fallen by […]