Shanghai cases hit peak as Xi reiterates urgency of Covid-19 curbs TODAY


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SHANGHAI — China's financial hub Shanghai reported over 27,000 coronavirus cases on Thursday (April 14), setting a new record a day after president Xi Jinping said that the country must continue with its strict "dynamic Covid clearance" policy and pandemic control measures. Shanghai is battling China's worst Covid-19 outbreak since the virus first emerged in Wuhan in late 2019, with the city's 25 million residents remaining largely under lockdown, though restrictions were partially eased in some areas this week. Raising hopes for a shift in policy, on Wednesday the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a guide...