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For the first time in weeks, the Chinese economic metropolis of Shanghai claims to have reached the “zero Covid” state on Tuesday. “All 16 districts of Shanghai have already achieved zero-Covid at the community level,” said a health official. According to the administration, this means that none of the more than 1000 new infections reported on Tuesday occurred outside of quarantined areas. Nevertheless, the strict lockdown in the city continues. According to the authorities, more than 3.8 million residents of the city were still under the strictest lockdown on Tuesday. The contradiction between the announced “zero Covid” status and the...
