China, a country where the first case of coronavirus (COVID-19) was detected in 2019, is still battling a surge in cases recently with authorities imposing strict measures to curb the spread of the deadly virus.

China struggles to keep up with 'zero-Covid' fight amid surging cases, more deaths, and fresh lockdown

With shoppers trying to escape as authorities tried to quarantine them, there were chaotic scenes at an Ikea store in Shanghai on Saturday. After a customer had been in close contact with a positive Covid case, health officials were attempting to lock the store in the Xuhui district down.

Watch | Chaotic scene at Ikea in Shanghai, shoppers attempt to flee due to fear of Covid quarantine

According to China's state-run Global Times, the Shenzhou-13 spacecraft undertook a "space breeding journey" to enhance food security. The report said China has allowed space seed breeding which uses cosmic radiation to mutate the genes of seeds being sent into space to make a new species.

China's space seed breeding technology: Will it solve food security issue?

In China, three cases of Covid 19 were enough for the Chinese authorities to lock down an entire city of almost 1.2 million people. Now in China's Yuzhou city, people are being confined to their homes in a bid to mitigate the recent local Covid 19 outbreak.

China: Over 1.2 Million residents in Yuzhou city ordered not to leave home

A new wave of corona virus cases are sweeping the country. 13 million residents of Xi'an are now under a lockdown new hot spots are emerging every day.

China's pandemic playboom failing?

After China lockdown millions in Xi'an city in northwest Shaanxi province, reports claim there has been "multiple community transmission chains" including hemorrhagic fever cases.

Xi'an lockdown: Chinese city reports community transmission, hemorrhagic fever

After China's Xi'an city reported 52 new COVID-19 on Wednesday, authorities ordered a strict lockdown as millions were asked to stay home. Xi'an located in northern China has reported 143 COVID-19 cases so far.

China puts millions under lockdown after virus outbreak in Xi'an city

According to China's Center for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC), the "flawed US-style" virus prevention measures could lead to "630,000 positive cases daily".

China's CDC says there would 630,000 daily COVID-19 cases if it follows 'US-style' method

China put another city on lockdown on Thursday as the coronavirus cases continued to surge in the country. Heilongjiang province on Russia's border in the northeast was put on lockdown.

China puts another city on lockdown amid surge in coronavirus cases

At least eight provinces recorded new coronavirus cases in China as areas in Xiamen, located in China's Fujian province reported 55 new locally transmitted cases.

Chinese provinces face lockdown amid rise in Delta virus cases