As China looks to silence criticism over zero-Covid policy, the videos showing excesses by the authorities, have been removed from some platforms. For some days, several videos of people being dragged from homes by health workers had gone viral.

China silences criticism over zero-Covid policy by erasing videos of excesses by authorities  

After facing enormous criticism over zero-Covid policy, Chinese President Xi Jinping has issued the strongest warning to people to keep a check on the growing trend, media reports said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping issues strongest warning to silence uproar over zero-Covid policy

Chinese web users have become creative to dodge censorship about the coronavirus cases in the country. They are referencing to Hollywood blockbusters and George Orwell's dystopian novel "1984" and quoting the national anthem to beat the firewall.

From quoting national anthem to referencing Orwell's 1984: What Chinese netizens are doing to dodge censorship

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