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BEIJING :Shanghai reported on Sunday a new daily record for asymptomatic COVID-19 cases as the Chinese financial hub battled with a near one-month long outbreak while endless testing and localised lockdowns put residents on edge. Shanghai reported 2,631 new asymptomatic cases for March 26, accounting for nearly 60per cent of China's total new asymptomatic cases that day. The metropolis separately reported 47 new cases with symptoms. While the number of cases in Shanghai remains modest by global standards, the city of 26 million people has become a testing ground for China's "zero-COVID" strategy as it tries to bring the highly...