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2022-05-06 03:00:42 #ST #Asia
'How did we catch it?': Spread of Covid-19 baffles locked-down Shanghai residents

May 06, 2022 7:13 AM

Thousands have caught Covid-19 in compounds that had been free of the coronavirus and sealed off for weeks.
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2022-05-05 14:00:26 #ST #Asia
Business group warns Hong Kong travel curbs a 'nightmare'

May 05, 2022 6:13 PM

Daily coronavirus infections in Hong Kong have fallen back to triple digits.
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2022-05-01 16:21:19 #ST #Asia
Beijing tourist sites empty in coronavirus-stalked public holiday

May 01, 2022 8:13 PM

Some eateries were shuttered, with others allowing customers to order takeout if they have a negative test.
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2022-04-29 15:01:10 #ST #Asia
Political stars of Shanghai and Beijing party bosses appear dim

April 29, 2022 7:34 PM

BEIJING - Shanghai's massive Covid-19 outbreak that has led to an outpouring of public unhappiness could turn out to be a watershed moment in how the Chinese view their country's "dynamic zero" strategy towards the coronavirus.
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2022-04-28 09:00:59 #ST #Asia
China megacity Guangzhou mass-tests, cancels flights after suspected Covid-19 case

April 28, 2022 1:39 PM

BEIJING (AFP) - The Chinese megacity of Guangzhou cancelled hundreds of flights on Thursday (April 28) and launched mass testing of 5.6 million people after one suspected Covid-19 case, as the battle to contain the coronavirus sweeps across the country.
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2022-04-28 08:01:22 #ST #Asia
Shanghai's focus shifts to vaccination of elderly as new Covid-19 cases decline

April 28, 2022 12:41 PM

SHANGHAI (REUTERS) - The coronavirus-hit city of Shanghai is making more resources available to improve vaccination rates among the elderly as daily case numbers decline and it looks for a way out of four weeks of stringent lockdown restrictions.
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2022-04-28 06:01:07 #ST #Asia
Coronavirus-hit Beijing keeps up guard to avert Shanghai-like misery

April 28, 2022 10:39 AM

BEIJING (REUTERS) - China's capital Beijing closed some public spaces and stepped up checks at others on Thursday (April 28), as most of the city's 22 million residents embarked on more Covid-19 mass testing aimed at averting a Shanghai-like lockdown.
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2022-04-20 06:00:54 #ST #Asia
Shanghai sees 7 Covid-19 deaths on Tuesday

April 20, 2022 10:06 AM

It reported 16,407 new local asymptomatic coronavirus cases for April 19.
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2022-04-16 14:00:25 #ST #Asia
Japan's Shanghai consul airs concerns over Covid-19 curbs

April 16, 2022 6:23 PM

The consul acknowledged the city's efforts at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
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2022-04-16 05:00:17 #ST #Asia
China reports 24,791 new Covid-19 cases on April 15 vs 24,268 day earlier

April 16, 2022 9:45 AM

SHANGHAI (REUTERS) - China reported 24,791 new coronavirus cases on April 15, of which 3,896 were symptomatic and 20,895 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Saturday (April 16).
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