Shanghai Makes Way Toward COVID-19 Lockdown Exit, Beijing Plays Defense

Health Shanghai Makes Way Toward COVID-19 Lockdown Exit, Beijing Plays Defense By James Python Last updated May 21, 2022 Share BEIJING/SHANGHAI — Shanghai cautiously pushed ahead on Saturday with plans to restore part of its transportation network in a major step toward exiting a weeks-long COVID-19 lockdown, while Beijing kept up its defenses in an outbreak that has persisted for a month. Shanghai's lockdown since the beginning of April has dealt a heavy economic blow to China's most populous city, stirred debate over the sustainability of the nation's zero-COVID policy and stoked fears of future lockdowns and disruptions. Unlike the…