Setback in Shanghai’s COVID battle as Beijing ramps up mass testing


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- Shanghai reported 58 new cases outside quarantine areas - Beijing tests millions - The outbreak constitutes the biggest test yet of Xi’s “zero COVID” strategy. SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s commercial capital Shanghai took a beating on Monday as authorities reported 58 new cases of COVID-19 outside areas under strict lockdown, while Beijing continued to test millions of people over the May Day holiday. Few were celebrating. Strict coronavirus restrictions in Shanghai have sparked rare public outrage, with millions of the city’s 25 million residents stuck in their homes for more than a month, some trapped inside fenced apartment complexes,...