Shanghai seeks to reassure residents over COVID-hit supplies – ChinaPulse.com – China News, Data, Media Intelligence and Insights

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Shanghai reported nearly 25,000 locally transmitted COVID-19 infections on Sunday and sought to assure locked-down residents of China's most populous city that supply bottlenecks affecting availability of food and other items would ease. Streets remained largely silent in the city of 26 million people as curbs under its "zero tolerance" policy allow only healthcare workers, volunteers, delivery personnel or those with special permission to move freely. Wang Wenbo, a vice president at e-commerce giant JD.com, said at Shanghai's daily briefing that the company is focused on basic foodstuffs and baby care items. Xiao Shuixian, senior vice president at…