The Wire – Shanghai Edges Toward COVID-19 Reopening as Beijing Plans to Ease Curbs


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The Chinese city of Shanghai inched further toward a gradual reopening after two months of a grinding COVID-19 lockdown, while officials in Beijing prepared to ease curbs in parts of the capital, saying on Saturday the outbreak was under control. Shanghai aims to essentially end its lockdown Wednesday after relaxing restrictions over the last week. More people have been allowed out of their homes, and more businesses permitted to reopen, though most residents remain largely confined to their housing compounds, with shops mainly limited to deliveries. Shanghai officials urged continued vigilance, even though the vast majority of its 25 million...