The country’s strict coronavirus restrictions dictate the patterns of daily life, like waiting in line for frequent Covid tests and stocking up on extra groceries in case of lockdown.
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China’s ‘Absurd’ Covid Propaganda Stirs Rebellion
The use of propaganda in the country has been on overdrive in the pandemic, with some Chinese citizens arguing the language has bordered on “nonsense.”
Bus Taking People to Quarantine Crashes in China, Killing 27
The deaths renewed an anguished debate over the price of China’s “zero Covid” policy.
Just Bread and Noodles: China’s Covid Lockdown Distress Hits Xinjiang
With lack of food, medicine and other crucial supplies, residents of Yining are chafing under a monthlong pandemic shutdown.
China’s Zero-Covid Approach Explained as Chengdu Lockdown Is Extended
The country where the coronavirus first emerged is committed to going to great lengths to stop its spread.
China Imposes More Covid Lockdowns, Stoking Anxiety
Nearly every province has recorded infections in recent days, leaving some 60 million residents locked down. Weariness is growing by the day as the restrictions go on seemingly without end.
China Locks Down Chengdu as Covid Cases Rise
The drastic response to a rise in Covid cases adds to the pressures facing Sichuan Province, which already had been dealing with drought, heat and wildfires.
China’s Covid Lockdowns Strand Tourists
Tens of thousands of domestic travelers were stuck at their summer vacation destinations after local outbreaks forced them into quarantine.
Shanghai Wrestles With Psychological Scars From Lockdown
The lockdown fueled anxiety, fear and depression among the city’s residents. Experts have warned that the mental health impact of the confinement will be long-lasting.
Britain’s prime minister, beset by a scandal over lockdown parties, faces a decisive vote.
Members of the British leader’s party reached a threshold to hold the vote, after he had come under fire about claims he misled Parliament about Downing Street parties during the pandemic.