Shanghai, Beijing tighten Covid curbs
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Tightens Covid-19 curbs
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New push in Shanghai
In Shanghai, authorities have launched a new push to end infections outside quarantine zones by late May. There was no official announcement, but over the weekend some residents in at least four of its 16 districts received notices saying they were no longer able to leave their homes or receive deliveries.
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Public anger
Public anger rose over online accounts of authorities forcing neighbours of positive cases into centralised quarantine and demanding that they hand over the keys to their homes to be disinfected.
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Work from home in Beijing
In Beijing, residents of its worst-hit areas were told to work from home. More roads, compounds and parks were sealed off on Monday. Beijing is grappling with its worst outbreak since 2020.
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Beijing residents anxious
Beijing has been hoping to avoid the weeks of lockdowns that Shanghai has endured. But the growing number of residential buildings under lockdown orders is unnerving residents.
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Zero-Covid policy
China is adamant that it will stick to its zero-COVID policy to fight a disease that first emerged in the city of Wuhan in late 2019. This is despite the mounting toll on its economy.