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Shanghai should prepare for Covid-19 outbreaks to become five to 10 times bigger, a health expert leading the Chinese megacity’s coronavirus battle has warned. Infectious diseases expert Zhang Wenhong said the high transmissibility of the Omicron variant and surge in global cases meant that Shanghai , as one of China’s major international gateways, should gear up for a rise in imported infections and stretched hospitals. This came as the city on Monday reported 22 imported cases and one local infection – a worker handling imported goods in the cargo area at Pudong International Airport. The worker was fully vaccinated and...
