Month: April 2022

Private vehicles will be allowed back on the roads in Shanghai’s outlying Jinshan District from today. With the coronavirus resurgence now stable and under control in Jinshan, private cars will be allowed to drive within the district, Cao Jie, deputy director of Jinshan, told the city...

The southern city of Guangzhou yesterday canceled all domestic flights and began testing 5.6 million people over four confirmed COVID-19 infections, part of an escalating battle across China against the pandemic. The major trade and manufacturing hub announced mass testing for almost a third of its...

More than 800 young volunteers in Shanghai have been organized to pick up and dispense medicines for residents under lockdown amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The 872 volunteers recruited from the city’s youth federation have been divided into three volunteer teams to pick up medicines at local...

The protracted lockdown in Shanghai has led to a redefinition of the term neighborhood. In big cities, the self-sufficiency and insulation of a modern apartment have reduced the neighborhood to nothing more than physical proximity. The unexpected epic lockdown put in place to stop the spread...

Residents are asked to stay alert for deliverymen who don’t have a digital pass and report them to the police. By yesterday afternoon, a total of 828 deliverymen had been discovered to be working without a valid pass, according to city police. In some cases, deliverymen...

Shanghai residents are being warned about prepaid card scams during the ongoing COVID-19 resurgence with swindlers looking to take advantage of consumers keen to spend less or save money. Police in Hongkou District yesterday revealed details about a case in which a gym worker allegedly defrauded...

Shanghai’s Metro network has been suspended completely and will remain closed until further notice, the subway operator Shentong Metro announced yesterday. Metro Line 6 and 16 in the Pudong New Area, which were the only two lines still operating, halted services from 1pm yesterday. Metro officials...

Those in old residential compounds who live on the same floor as a positive COVID-19 case and share a kitchen or bathroom with the person will be considered close contacts and put under central quarantine, according to the Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Generally,...