Shanghai hospital pays the price for China's COVID response Shanghai hospital pays the price for China's COVID response World 09 Apr, 2022
Shanghai widens COVID testing as other Chinese cities impose curbs Shanghai on Friday announced a record 21,000 new cases and a third consecutive day of COVID testing as a lockdown of its 26 million people showed no sign of easing and other Chinese cities tightened curbs - even in places with no recent infections. World 09 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 sends military, doctors to Shanghai to test 26 million residents for COVID China has sent the military and thousands of healthcare workers into Shanghai to help carry out COVID-19 tests for all of its 26 million residents as cases continued to rise on Monday, in one of the country's biggest-ever public health responses. World 04 Apr, 2022
WHO: COVID deaths jump by 40%, but cases falling globally WHO: COVID deaths jump by 40%, but cases falling globally World 30 Mar, 2022
Shanghai expands COVID lockdown as new daily caseload surges by a third Authorities began locking down some western areas of Shanghai two days ahead of schedule, as new COVID-19 cases in China's most populous city jumped by a third despite stringent measures already in place to try to stop the virus spreading. World 30 Mar, 2022
Shanghai expands COVID lockdown as new daily caseload surges by a third Authorities began locking down some western areas of Shanghai two days ahead of schedule, as new COVID-19 cases in China's most populous city jumped by a third despite stringent measures already in place to try to stop the virus spreading. World 30 Mar, 2022
China reports first COVID-19 deaths in more than a year China's national health authorities reported two COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, the first recorded rise in the death toll since January 2021, as the country battles an omicron-driven surge. World 19 Mar, 2022
Shanghai pushes ahead with mass COVID tests as new cases spike The Chinese commercial hub of Shanghai is pushing ahead with a mass testing initiative as it tries to curb a new spike in COVID-19 infections, but some districts were easing lockdown rules in an effort to minimise disruptions. World 18 Mar, 2022
China's Shenzhen plans 'orderly' work resumption as COVID vigilance continues The major Chinese technology hub of Shenzhen will allow its firms to resume work in an "orderly" manner after the suspension of non-essential businesses in an effort to contain an outbreak of COVID-19, a city official said Thursday. World 17 Mar, 2022
China registers over 1,000 new daily COVID cases for fourth day China reported 1,860 new local symptomatic COVID-19 cases on March. 15, posting over a thousand for a fourth consecutive day, with most new infections still concentrated in the northeast, official data showed on Wednesday. World 16 Mar, 2022
