With surge in fresh infections, China logs 319 new local Covid 19 casesMeanwhile, as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread in more and more cities in China, questions are mounting over the country's much-pu...
08 May, 2022, 09.28 AM IST
China reports 368 new local COVID-19 cases, 20 deathsOf the new local case, 274 were reported in Shanghai, 51 in Beijing and the rest of the cases were reported in 11 other provincial-level re...
03 May, 2022, 11.32 AM IST
Beijing orders COVID-19 tests for its 21 million people; Shanghai reports 52 more deathsThe Chinese capital, which is battling the spread of the Omicron variant in the city, similar to Shanghai, has ordered mass testing from Tu...
26 Apr, 2022, 10.18 AM IST
China reports 26,155 new COVID cases on April 16 vs 24,791 day earlierMost cases were concentrated in the financial centre of Shanghai, at the centre of China's current outbreak.
17 Apr, 2022, 07.19 AM IST
China reports 24,268 new confirmed coronavirus cases on April 14 vs 3,020 a day earlierThat compares with 29,411 new cases a day earlier - 3,020 symptomatic and 26,391 asymptomatic infections, which China counts separately.
15 Apr, 2022, 12.17 PM IST
Shanghai becomes new COVID-19 epicentre with record cases for 6th consecutive dayThe Chinese mainland reported 1,284 new locally-transmitted COVID-19 cases, including 322 in Shanghai, on Wednesday, China's National Healt...
07 Apr, 2022, 09.01 PM IST
Shanghai lockdown deepens after new surge in asymptomatic casesThe lockdown was originally set to end on Tuesday in the city's western districts, but has now been extended until further notice.
07 Apr, 2022, 03.20 PM IST
China reports 20,000 daily Covid cases, most since start of pandemicUntil March, China had kept daily cases low with snap localised lockdowns, mass testing, and strict restrictions on international travel.
07 Apr, 2022, 12.30 AM IST
COVID-19 cases rise in Shanghai with millions under lockdownShanghai with its 26 million people last week began a two-stage lockdown, with residents of the eastern Pudong section supposed to be allow...
03 Apr, 2022, 10.08 AM IST
Shanghai separates COVID-positive children from parents in virus fightThree days later, Zhao was begging health authorities not to separate them after she and the little girl both tested positive for COVID, sa...
02 Apr, 2022, 01.59 PM IST
China reports 1,787 new local COVID-19 cases in past 24 hoursOf the new local infections, 1,363 were reported in Jilin, 358 in Shanghai, 16 in Heilongjiang, 10 in Zhejiang, and nine in Jiangsu, accord...
01 Apr, 2022, 11.25 AM IST
Why are Shanghai's COVID infections nearly all asymptomatic?Although outbreaks overseas have demonstrated that Omicron was less deadly than its predecessors, with lower levels of hospitalisation, the...
30 Mar, 2022, 10.42 AM IST
China tries to limit economic blow of Shanghai shutdownAt the Shanghai port, the world's busiest, operations were normal and managers made extra efforts to ensure vessels "can call normally," st...
30 Mar, 2022, 10.23 AM IST
Shanghai to lock down in two stages for testing as Covid cases spikeShanghai has battled a new COVID-19 surge for nearly a month and for Saturday it reported its highest daily number of cases since the initi...
27 Mar, 2022, 08.52 PM IST
Surge in cases in Shanghai is testing China’s ‘zero COVID’ strategyThe outbreak has fanned a rising debate in China over whether the government should rethink its stringent “zero COVID” strategy of eliminat...
25 Mar, 2022, 07.05 PM IST
Shanghai warns against 'panic' as Covid cases mountShanghai authorities on Wednesday called for calm as worried citizens swamped online grocery platforms to stock up on food over fears of im...
23 Mar, 2022, 01.40 PM IST
Tourism cuts, transport reduces in parts of China amid COVID-19 surgeAccording to CNA, Shanghai city detected three domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases with confirmed symptoms on November 25, official dat...
27 Nov, 2021, 07.10 PM IST