Coronavirus in China

People in protective suits cross a street during lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Shanghai, China, May 26, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song
China

Shanghai heading out of lockdown but China still lost in economic gloom

A woman wearing a face mask crosses a road at the Central Business District (CBD), amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak in Beijing, China May 10, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Coronavirus chronicle

Tightening Covid net, Beijing deals out punishments, stark warnings

A medical worker takes a swab sample from a person for a nucleic acid test at a makeshift testing site, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Beijing, China May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Coronavirus chronicle

Beijing ramps up Covid quarantine, Shanghai residents decry uneven rules

Two women hug at a closed street during lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Shanghai, China, May 16, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song
Coronavirus chronicle

Shanghai achieves 'zero Covid' status but normal life is weeks away

A worker in a protective suit registers information for people lining up at a makeshift nucleic acid testing site during a mass testing for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Chaoyang district of Beijing, China May 10, 2022. REUTERS/TIngshu Wang
Global Economy

Tesla stutters under tighter Shanghai lockdown; Beijing keeps hunting Covid

A medical worker in a protective suit collects a swab from a resident at a makeshift nucleic acid testing site inside a residential compound under lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China April 14, 2022. REUTERS/Xihao Jiang
Global Economy

New tests to decide Shanghai reopening as Beijing stocks up

A man wearing a face mask is seen at Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai, following the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, China May 21, 2020. Photo: Reuters
Coronavirus chronicle

Hopes rise in Shanghai's battle against Covid as two districts report no new cases

A medical worker in a protective suit collects a swab from a resident at a makeshift nucleic acid testing site inside a residential compound under lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China April 14, 2022. REUTERS/Xihao Jiang
Coronavirus chronicle

Shanghai reports more deaths as Covid-19 toll rises

Medical workers in protective suits stand next to a line of residents waiting to take nucleic acid test at a locked down residential area, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China April 7, 2022. Picture taken April 7, 2022. REUTERS
Analysis

China's Xi sticks with Covid stance despite anger, economic headwinds

A medical worker in a protective suit collects a swab from a resident at a makeshift nucleic acid testing site inside a residential compound under lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China April 14, 2022. REUTERS/Xihao Jiang
Coronavirus chronicle

Shanghai cases hit peak as Xi reiterates urgency of Covid curbs

People wearing protective masks walk on a street, following the new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in Shanghai, China, December 1, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song
Coronavirus chronicle

US orders non-essential consulate staff to leave Shanghai

A person in a protective suit walks with a dog in a residential area under lockdown following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China April 4, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song
Coronavirus chronicle

Whole of Shanghai enters Covid lockdown despite lower symptomatic cases

Workers in protective suit spray disinfectant at a community, during the lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Shanghai, China, April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song
Coronavirus chronicle

Shanghai's 26m people in lockdown after tests uncover Covid infections