Covid-19 cases in China hit record high as anti-lockdown protests spread to more cities
Videos posted online showed people protesting China's stringent Covid-19 lockdowns openly shouting slogans such as "Xi Jinping, step down" and "Communist party, step down".
Nov 27, 2022, 15:23 PM IST
Bappi Lahiri's 'Jimmy, Jimmy' song is now an anthem for Chinese to protest strict Covid-19 lockdowns
In the viral videos, the song composed by Bappi Lahiri is sung in Mandarin "Jie mi, jie mi", which translates into "Give me rice, give me rice", by people mockingly showing empty vessels to show how they are deprived of essential food items during the Covid-19 lockdowns.
Nov 01, 2022, 12:55 PM IST
Lockdown makes a comeback in China as Covid-19 cases surges after holiday
The latest lockdown started on Monday in Fenyang city in northern China's Shanxi province after a preliminary positive case was found in citywide testing the previous day, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
Oct 10, 2022, 14:43 PM IST
China extends lockdown in Chengdu as it battles Covid-19 outbreak
Chengdu, which announced a lockdown of its 21.2 million residents earlier this week, is the largest Chinese city to be locked down since Shanghai.
Sep 04, 2022, 11:05 AM IST
Covid-19 lockdown in another Chinese city to contain outbreak, over 2 crore people ordered to stay home
China has locked down Chengdu, a southwestern city of 21 million people, following a spike in Covid-19 cases. About 70 per cent of the flights have been suspended to and from the city, which is a major transit hub in Sichuan province and a governmental and economic centre.
Sep 01, 2022, 15:28 PM IST
China's big cities impose Covid-19 lockdowns, tougher curbs to stamp out fresh outbreaks
The latest curbs reflect China's strict adherence to a "dynamic COVID zero" policy of quashing every flare-up.
Aug 30, 2022, 16:58 PM IST
China imposes partial lockdown in THIS city due to rising COVID cases
Localized lockdown and stay-home measures are in place in at least 16 high-and medium-risk areas. Authorities will restrict travel to and from the affected communities and enforce checkpoints in these areas.
Aug 07, 2022, 07:20 AM IST
After months of lockdown, Shanghai identifies new Covid-19 Omicron subvariant
Shanghai health commission warned that the city has recently continued to report more locally transmitted positive cases of Covid-19 and that the risk of the epidemic spreading through society remains very high.
Jul 11, 2022, 06:42 AM IST
Covid-19 lockdown in China makes Consulate General of India ‘inaccessible’ in Shanghai
Despite growing criticism of its zero-COVID policy, China continues to defend its coronavirus measures that reportedly have resulted in hardship in several Chinese cities including the global financial hub Shanghai.
Apr 13, 2022, 08:15 AM IST
Lockdown in China! Supermarkets shut, deliveries restricted as 26 mn people in Shanghai scramble to secure food
Shanghai on Tuesday witnessed a record 16,766 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases, up from 13,086 a day earlier.
Apr 06, 2022, 10:15 AM IST
Lockdown in China: Pharma, electronics, steel and auto sectors in India likely to be hit
Multiple Chinese provinces and cities have tightened restrictions in line with Beijing's 'zero-tolerance' goal.
Mar 22, 2022, 10:11 AM IST
