Beijing tests millions, isolates thousands over COVID cluster at 24-hour bar Authorities in China's capital Beijing on Monday raced to contain a COVID-19 outbreak traced to a raucous 24-hour bar known for cheap liquor and big crowds, with millions facing mandatory testing and thousands under targeted lockdowns. World 13 Jun, 2022
Shanghai to lock down millions again for mass COVID testing China's commercial hub of Shanghai will lock down millions of people for mass COVID-19 testing this weekend - just 10 days after lifting its gruelling two-month lockdown - unsettling residents and raising concerns about the business impact. World 10 Jun, 2022
Shanghai fences up COVID-hit buildings, fuelling fresh outcry Shanghai authorities battling an outbreak of COVID-19 have erected mesh barriers outside some residential buildings, sparking fresh public outcry over a lockdown that has forced much of the city's 25 million people to stay home. World 24 Apr, 2022
Shanghai to keep COVID curbs as infections outside quarantine rise again Shanghai authorities said on Thursday tough restrictions would remain in place for now even in districts which managed to cut COVID-19 transmission to zero, as the number of cases outside quarantined areas across the city rose again. World 21 Apr, 2022
Hopes rise in Shanghai's battle against COVID as two districts report no new cases Shanghai reported on Wednesday no new cases of COVID-19 outside quarantined areas in two districts, raising hopes that the tide was turning in its battle against the epidemic, with some factories around the city making a gradual return to work. World 20 Apr, 2022
More Chinese cities impose COVID curbs as Shanghai cases rise ​​​​​​​Shanghai reported a record number of symptomatic COVID-19 cases on Saturday and other areas across China imposed restrictions as the country kept up its "dynamic clearance" approach that aims to stamp out the highly transmissible Omicron COVID-19 variant. World 16 Apr, 2022
Shanghai vows punishment for COVID lockdown violators as cases hit 25,000 The Chinese commercial capital of Shanghai warned on Wednesday that anyone who violates COVID-19 lockdown rules will be dealt with strictly, while also rallying citizens to defend their city as its tally of new cases rebounded to more than 25,000. World 13 Apr, 2022
China reports 1,323 new COVID cases on April 6 vs 1,415 a day earlier Mainland China reported 1,323 new confirmed coronavirus cases on April 6, the country's national health authority said on Thursday, compared with 1,415 a day earlier. World 07 Apr, 2022
Shanghai eases child separation policy but extends COVID lockdown Shanghai on Wednesday made some concessions on a widely unpopular child separation COVID policy, in a nod to growing public frustration as it extends a citywide lockdown that has left some residents struggling to buy food. World 06 Apr, 2022
Shanghai extends lockdown to entire city as tests show COVID spread Chinese authorities extended a lockdown in Shanghai to cover all of the financial centre's 26 million people on Tuesday after city-wide testing saw new COVID-19 cases surge to more than 13,000 amid growing public anger over quarantine rules. World 05 Apr, 2022
China expects sharp drop in holiday travel due to COVID outbreaks China's transport ministry expects a 20% drop in road traffic and a 55% fall in flights during the three-day Qingming holiday due to a flare-up of COVID-19 cases in the country. World 03 Apr, 2022
