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Shanghai disinfects homes, closes all subways in Covid fight: Official

Teams in white protective suits are entering the homes of coronavirus-infected people to spray disinfectant as Shanghai tries to root out an omicron outbreak under China's strict zero-COVID strategy

China logs 349 new local Covid cases with 234 in Shanghai; infections surge

According to reports, Shanghai residents have also been falling sick after consuming some of the food supplies because of the distribution of stale food by the authorities amid city's Covid lockdown

Beijing begins new round of Covid tests as Shanghai postpones crucial exams

China's capital, Beijing has shut down more bus routes and metro stations as it seeks to avert the fate of Shanghai, where millions of residents have been locked down for more than a month

Shanghai postpones school, college entrance exams amid new Covid surge

This update comes as China on Friday reported 345 local confirmed Covid-19 cases of which 253 were from in Shanghai

President Jinping warns against maligning China's zero-Covid policy

The stringent, frequent lockdowns due to Covid cases are fuelling public discontent and dealing a devastating blow to the Chinese economy

Asian Games 2022 scheduled for Sept postponed amid Covid surge in China

The Games were scheduled to take place from September 10-25 in the capital of Zhejiang province, about 175 kilometres southwest of Shanghai

TMS Ep165: RBI rate hike, Shanghai pile-up, markets, stock consolidation

How will RBI's rate hike impact the economy? Will pile-up at Shanghai port affect white goods supply? What will the markets react after RBI's rate hike? What is stock consolidation? Answers here

Pile-up at Shanghai port to affect supply of home appliances in India

The backlog of cargo and container ships near Shanghai port is going to affect the supply of consumer durables in India. We analyze the looming crisis to understand its impact on consumers

Consumer durables market hit as containers pile-up at Shanghai port

Consumer durable companies in India have stocked up on components, but inventory could start to dry-up from mid-May onwards.

China reports 846 new local Covid-19 cases, 32 deaths in last 24 hours

As many as 32 people, all in Shanghai, succumbed to the virus in the past 24 hours, Xinhua reported

China's Covid-19 hard line eats into everything from Teslas to tacos

With the Shanghai lockdown grinding into its fourth week, and similar measures imposed in dozens of smaller cities, the world's largest boom market for electric cars has gone bust

As Beijing tightens Covid curbs, hard-hit Shanghai sees signs of life

The outbreak in Shanghai, which began in March, has been China's worst since the early months of the pandemic in 2020

Apple faces up to $8 billion revenue hit due to Covid-19 lockdowns in China

As Shanghai entered the second month of lockdown and more cities in China face pandemic restrictions, demand for Apple products in the country might slow further, reports Nikkei Asia

Thousands of elderly people in Shanghai hit hard by Covid lockdown

Images shared on social media have showed unsanitary conditions, with clogged up toilets and overflowing rubbish bins, the BBC reported

China reports 1,410 new local Covid-19 cases, 47 deaths in last 24 hours

With 47 deaths, all in Shanghai, reported in the past 24 hours, the COVID-19 death toll in the country mounted to 5,022, Xinhua reported

With surge in fresh infections, Shanghai reports 5,487 new Covid-19 cases

Shanghai has been facing the worst COVID-19 outbreak and has been desperately seeking medical care and basic supplies like food

Shanghai reports 1,606 confirmed Covid-19 cases; death toll climbs

China's economic hub Shanghai on Tuesday reported 1,606 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 11,956 asymptomatic carriers, Xinhua reported citing the municipal health commission as saying

As Shanghai struggles with coronavirus, focus on Beijing as cases rise

A Shanghai health official told a press briefing that the pandemic is still developing at a "high level" as the city of 25 million recorded more than 2,000 fresh cases and over 39 new deaths

Oil prices bounce back from sharp drop on China demand concerns

Brent crude futures were at $102.57, up 25 cents, or 0.2% and U.S. West Texas Intermediate contracts climbed to $98.70, up 16 cents, or 0.2% at 0002 GMT

Shanghai reports 1,661 new coronavirus cases, 15,319 asymptomatic carriers

Shanghai authorities have imposed draconian lockdown measures since March that have locked 25 million residents in their homes