Shanghai's local government said that China's largest city has reported 22 new domestically transmitted asymptomatic coronavirus cases. Its local symptomatic cases rose to nine from six a day earlier according to health authorities who are closely monitoring the city's situation.

Coronavirus in China: Beijing, Shanghai report new cases after easing restrictions

China's commercial hub Shanghai is all set to reopen as authorities have decided to ease COVID curbs with a decline in cases. But how effective will its exit strategy be?

Is covid outbreak over in China as Shanghai looks all set to reopen

After facing a severe COVID wave and lockdown, Shanghai is all set to ease COVID curbs from June 1 as it adopts a lockdown exit plan.

Shanghai to ease COVID curbs from June 1 as Chinese city adopts a lockdown exit plan

The offices in Shanghai have opened up after two months of complete lockdown. Shanghai, is the economic hub of the country and saw a huge decline in economy in the last two months due to the restrictions because of rising Covid 19 cases.

Shanghai opens up offices

Shanghai University became the butt of jokes after asking its students to take the mandatory swimming test online before graduating. On May 15, the dean’s office at Shanghai University announced that undergraduates finishing their bachelor’s degrees who are due to participate in a 50-metre (164 feet) swimming test can be allowed to take it online from home in the wake of the city’s Covid outbreaks, reports South China Morning Post.

‘Should we surf the internet?’: Chinese university mocked for telling students to take swimming test online

After about two months of strict lockdown in line with China's zero covid policy, Shanghai is now inching towards a gradual reopening. According to reports, officials in Shanghai aim to end the lockdown from Wednesday.

Shanghai inches towards gradual reopening, over 100 bank outlets resume work

The National Health Commission reported 80 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland in the last 24 hours, 45 of which were in Shanghai and 22 in Beijing.

China logs 80 new local Covid-19 cases, 45 in Shanghai; 22 in Beijing

Shanghai reopened a small part of the world's longest subway system on Sunday as the city paves the way for lifting COVID-19 lockdown next week. Trains will run 20 minutes apart for limited hours.

Shanghai: Public transport reopens partly as city braces for lockdown exit

While Shanghai has reopened four of the 20 subway lines, Beijing is still struggling to eliminate new covid infections. Few parts of Shanghai & Beijing have tightened covid curbs. However, China's zero covid policy at odds with other countries.

China: Shanghai reopens some public transport; Beijing struggles to eliminate new infections

The locked-down Chinese metropolis of Shanghai will reopen four of its 20 subway lines Sunday as it slowly eases pandemic restrictions that have kept most residents in their housing complexes for more than six weeks.

Shanghai to reopen subways in easing of Covid restrictions

Shanghai has reached four straight days without new Covid-19 infections in its low-risk, keeping the city on a path toward a return to normalcy by the end of June.

Shanghai remains Covid free for four days, city on path toward normalcy

The rapid rise of COVID-19 cases in Shanghai led to widespread panic in China and although the lockdown was able to decrease the cases, reports of food shortages and less than satisfactory living conditions continued to plague the citizens.

Shanghai to resume normal life as tough COVID-19 lockdown set to end on June 1

People could be seen standing in long queues for covid-19 tests in Beijing while Shanghai is tightening its covid-19 lockdown. China has withdrawn its rights to host the 2023 Asian Cup finals due to pandemic.

Covid-19: China withdraws rights to host 2023 Asian Cup due to pandemic

Shanghai was tightening its COVID-19 lockdown for what it hoped would be the final week of its battle with the virus before it could gradually begin to ease restrictions, while Beijing kept fighting its much smaller but persistent outbreak.

Shanghai hunkers down for final covid battle, Beijing outbreak stubborn

The rise in COVID-19 cases has been a major source of concern for the Chinese authorities and with Shanghai already under lockdown, the people of the country are in great distress.

Chinese police investigate woman for spreading 'rumours' about lockdown in Beijing

In China, people are facing a different kind of problem- forget leaving the country, they cannot even leave their homes, especially in Shanghai. The city's 25 million residents are under strict covid lockdown since 6 weeks.

China covid-19 crisis: Authorities isolate entire buildings over few covid-19 cases

Shanghai has intensified its Wuhan virus lockdown. Violators are being put behind bars, entire buildings are being isolated over just one case. Tesla has suspended most production, Chinese exports have also taken a hit. Palki Sharma reports.

Gravitas: Shanghai intensifies lockdown

Tesla has halted most of its production at its Shanghai plant due to problems securing parts for its electric vehicles, according to an internal memo.

Tesla halts production at Shanghai plant amid Covid-19 surge

The lockdown in Shanghai due to the rising COVID-19 cases has been a cause of concern for both the authorities and the citizens of the Chinese city. The lack of proper healthcare and food shortages have made life difficult for the people and the issues have even resulted in a number of protests.

Shanghai couple braves COVID-19 lockdown to get married in car park of their building

An elderly man in Shanghai was mistakenly declared dead and wheeled to the morgue. He was saved by alert medics who felt something was wrong. How many such mishaps will it take for Xi Jinping to abandon 'zero-covid'? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Shanghai man mistakenly declared dead

Shanghai, which is China's eastern financial hub, reported 20 new coronavirus deaths and 5,395 local asymptomatic cases on Monday. The city's residents have complained that they are being sent out of the city during a COVID-19 crackdown by the Communist Party.

Shanghai reports 20 new COVID-related deaths as residents are being sent out of city during crackdown

The rising number of COVID-19 cases in Shanghai has been a major concern for the authorities in the last few months and with the city going into lockdown in order to control the pandemic, stories of people facing acute food shortages and poor living conditions have become quite common.

Chinese man declared dead by Shanghai nursing home, found alive in morgue - WATCH

China is facing the worst outbreak of covid despite the zero-covid policy. Amid covid cases hike, tourists are visiting Beijing's temple of heaven. Meanwhile, Taiwan has reported more than 10,000 new covid cases.

China: Amid covid hike, tourists visit Beijing's temple of heaven

Beijing authorities are now imposing strict covid-19 curbs, they are ramping up measures to control the spread of the virus. However, Shanghai officials ease covid curbs because no cases have been reported outside quarantine areas.

Covid-19 in China: Authorities in Beijing impose strict covid curbs

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