SHANGHAI: Shanghai authorities on Thursday appealed to residents to keep cooperating with tight curbs imposed to stop COVID-19 spreading, saying they recognized their frustrations as China’s most populous city entered the fourth day of a two-stage lockdown.The plea for patience came as the Chinese financial hub, home to 26 million people, said its overall daily COVID-19
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SHANGHAI - Residents in the western districts of Shanghai rushed to stock up on groceries on Thursday (March 31) as they braced to go under lockdown, as the city's authorities issued an appeal for continued cooperation with tight curbs imposed to stop Covid-19 spreading. The Chinese financial hub, home to 26 million people, is in the fourth day of a.
At a press conference on Thursday, Shanghai authorities said they failed to thoroughly prepare for the recent outbreak that’s been battering the city. The authorities said previous epidemic prevention and control measures were not fully implemented, and the city has upgraded the directing mechanism and established six special working groups to focus on specific tasks to strengthen efforts.