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Half of Shanghai in Lockdown to Curb Covid-19 Outbreak

Millions of people in China's financial hub were confined to their homes on Monday as the eastern half of Shanghai went into lockdown to curb the country's biggest ongoing Covid-19 outbreak. The move, announced late Sunday, caused a run on grocery stores by residents who have become increasingly exasperated with…

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Shanghai Composite Index Rose 0.07% on Monday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 1.02%

Caixin Global

Oil Falls as Shanghai Lockdown Boosts Fears Over Weaker Demand

Oil prices fell more than $3 on Monday as fears over weaker fuel demand in China grew after its financial hub of Shanghai launched a planned two-stage lockdown on Monday to contain a surge in COVID-19 infections. The market kicked off another week of uncertainty, buffeted on one side by…

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Large parts of Shanghai locked down as mass Covid-19 testing begins

China has reported more than 56,000 infections nationwide this month

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Shanghai locks down as COVID surges in China's financial hub

China's financial hub of Shanghai launched a two-stage lockdown of its 26 million residents on Monday, closing bridges and tunnels and restricting highway traffic in a scramble to contain surging COVID-19 cases.

Reuters

Much of Shanghai locked down as mass COVID-19 testing begins

China began locking down most of its largest city of Shanghai on Monday as part of its strict COVID-19 strategy, amid questions over the policy’s economic toll

The Independent UK

China to lockdown Shanghai after surge in Covid infections

The city will be locked down in two stages so testing can be carried out

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Shanghai to lock down half city in turns for mass Covid test

Shanghai will lock down each half of the mega city in turns to conduct a mass testing blitz as authorities scramble to staunch a spiralling virus outbreak in the financial hub and beyond.

Bangkok Post

Shanghai Hits a New High in Daily Covid Cases

On Friday, the Asian financial hub reported 38 confirmed local infections and 2,231 asymptomatic cases

Caixin Global

Shanghai's Covid cases hit a record as testing intensified

SHANGHAI: Shanghai's Covid cases jumped more than 60% in a single day, topping 1,600 on Friday, even as authorities escalated restrictions that many feared would plunge the Chinese financial hub into city-wide lockdown.

The Times of India

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 1.17% on Friday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 1.89%

Caixin Global

Frustration with Covid response grows in China as daily cases near 5,000

As the Omicron variant takes hold, some say the country’s hardline approach is causing more deaths than the virus itself

The Guardian - AU

Hermès brings pop-up gym to Bangkok

With creative flair, the Parisian luxury brand Hermès is challenging the fashion world in the post-pandemic era by opening a new gym, HermèsFit, where everyone can join in a fit, healthy and lavish lifestyle and also experience the house's fantastic range of accessories as well as silk materials. A few…

Bangkok Post

Shanghai Financial Firms Ask Staff to Sleep in Office Amid Local Covid Flare-Up

Authorities issue stay-at-home orders, launch mass testing in the city’s busy financial district to contain its latest Covid flare-up

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US Goods Risk Delay As China's Lockdowns Heightens Shipping Port Jams: Bloomberg

The key Chinese ports of Shenzhen and Hong Kong face congestion, which rose to the highest level in five months due to COVID-19 lockdowns. It could pose possible delays to goods heading to the U.S. this summer, reported Bloomberg. Ryan Closser, a director at FourKites, states, “Shenzhen is the second-busiest port…

Reuters

Shanghai denies lockdown rumours as daily COVID infections near 1,000

Authorities in the Chinese city of Shanghai have denied rumours of a city-wide lockdown after a sixth straight increase in daily asymptomatic coronavirus cases pushed its count to record levels despite a campaign of mass testing aimed at stifling the spread.

Daily Record

Scots woman ripped out hair of love rival who approached her boyfriend in nightclub

Dee Flynn launched attack on victim, who had previously dated her partner, in the Shanghai venue in Edinburgh's city centre.

Reuters

Shanghai's local COVID cases hit daily record as Jilin outbreak persists

China's financial hub Shanghai on Tuesday reported a fifth consecutive daily record for locally transmitted COVID-19 asymptomatic cases as the highly infectious Omicron variant complicates efforts to stop the virus spreading.

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Shanghai Disneyland Resort Temporarily Closes Due To COVID-19 Surge: Could It Hurt The Mouse's Growth Momentum?

An international theme park is closing temporarily due to a surge in COVID-19 cases. Here’s a look at what the move could mean for The Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS).

The Guardian - UK

Cui Jie: ‘This kind of communal life is long gone, and memories of it are fading away’

In her new exhibition in Southend, the Chinese artist explores abandoned visions of modernist living in 1920s Essex and 1950s Shanghai

The Independent UK

Disney closes Shanghai park as virus rises, Shenzhen reopens

Disney Co. has closed its Shanghai theme park as Chinese authorities try to control the city’s biggest coronavirus flareup in two years, while the southern business center of Shenzhen allowed shops and offices to reopen after a weeklong closure

Reuters

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 resort until further notice.

Reuters

Shanghai Disney Resort to close from Monday as China battles COVID outbreak

The Shanghai Disney Resort said on Sunday it will temporarily close until further notice from Monday, citing the coronavirus pandemic in China.

Asharq Al-Awsat

World Shares Mixed after Oil Climbs Back above $100

Shares have opened lower in Europe after gains for most Asian benchmarks as oil prices hovered above $100 per barrel. Stocks rose in Tokyo and Shanghai but fell in Paris, Frankfurt and London.

Los Angeles Times

‘It’s a nightmare’: Hong Kong runs low on coffins as omicron exacts deadly toll

SINGAPORE — The repurposed AsiaWorld Expo center in Hong Kong echoes with the moans of elderly COVID-19 patients. Kept in 8-square-foot cubicles, many go weeks without fresh air, sunlight or a bath. Some take their last breaths under the harsh glow of the convention hall lights. On a good day,…

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