Shanghai expands COVID lockdown despite case numbers dropping for second day


Source: abc.net.au abc.net.au

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As Shanghai expands COVID lockdown, life is on hold in a city of 26 million China's commercial hub of Shanghai has ground to a halt after the government locked down most of the city's 26 million residents to stop the spread of COVID-19, even as cases fell for the second day in a row. Key points: - Three out of every four local asymptomatic cases in China have been recorded in Shanghai - Residents in lockdown are only allowed to leave their homes for tests - One of Shanghai's exhibition venues has been turned into the city's largest quarantine centre,...