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
China sees resurgence of COVID-19 cases, Shanghai prompts lockdown for testing A surge in COVID-19 cases in China's popular metropolis Shanghai has prompted a two-stage lockdown, shutting vehicular as well as people's movements in the 'locked' region to control the virus. World 28 Mar, 2022
China COVID cases fall, govt inspecting Shanghai, other outbreaks China reported 1,366 confirmed coronavirus cases for March 24, the country's national health authority said on Friday, down from 2,054 a day earlier, though the number of asymptomatic infections increased. COVID-19 25 Mar, 2022
Shanghai's Disney resort shut amid record daily local COVID infections China's financial hub of Shanghai reported on Monday a record daily surge in local COVID-19 infections as authorities scrambled to test residents and rein in the Omicron variant, while closing its Disney DIS.N resort until further notice. World 21 Mar, 2022
Mainland China reports 1,737 new COVID cases vs 2,228 a day earlier Mainland China reported 1,737 new COVID-19 cases for March 19, down from 2,228 cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Sunday. World 20 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
Beijing city's COVID infections rise ahead of Winter Olympics Beijing reported 14 local confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest daily count in its current outbreak, less than two weeks before the Winter Olympics are due to commence in the Chinese capital and in neighbouring Hebei province. World 26 Jan, 2022
China's local COVID case count driven to 21-month high by Xian outbreak China reported its highest daily rise in local COVID-19 cases in 21 months as infections more than doubled in the northwestern city of Xian, China's latest COVID hot spot. World 26 Dec, 2021
China study warns of 'colossal' COVID outbreak if it opens up like U.S., France China could face more than 630,000 COVID-19 infections a day if it dropped its zero-tolerance policies by lifting travel curbs, according to a study by Peking University mathematicians. World 28 Nov, 2021
New outbreak prompts China to lock down university campus China has confined nearly 1,500 university students to their dormitories and hotels following an outbreak of COVID-19 in the northwestern city of Dalian. World 15 Nov, 2021
Parts of northeast China on heightened alert as COVID-19 returns A few border cities in northeastern China started to tighten COVID-19 measures, restricting travel and limiting gatherings in public spaces, and some declared a "pre-war" mode of vigilance and monitoring, as China combats an outbreak hitting mainly the north. World 28 Oct, 2021
