Covid-19 Cases Jump in Beijing as New Deaths Triple in Shanghai

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Covid-19 Cases Jump in Beijing as New Deaths Triple in Shanghai
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Beijing has stepped up its screening efforts as a Covid-19 outbreak widens, while deaths surge in Shanghai, China’s financial capital

China’s capital ramps up testing to halt outbreak; Hangzhou restricts movements in some parts of tech hub

As Shanghai remains locked down amid China’s biggest Covid-19 outbreak, residents are taking to social media to vent about a shortage of food or they're bartering with neighbors. Anxiety and hunger are prompting many to question Beijing’s pandemic strategy.

The Chinese capital recorded 22 new cases on Sunday, its highest daily tally this year. Shanghai, which a week ago had recorded in the latest wave of infections, said 39 Covid patents died Saturday—more than three times Friday’s toll.

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