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China's Shenzhen city eased a COVID-19 lockdown on Monday as infections in its latest outbreak showed signs of stabilising, while most of the 21.2 million ...

Chengdu, capital of the southwestern province of Sichuan, put its 21.2 million people under lockdown last week. Targeted lockdowns are imposed in areas deemed at high risk. Shenzhen, near the financial hub of Hong Kong, found fewer infections among those who hadn't been quarantined in recent days. Bus and subway services in districts conducting tests were suspended. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

Authorities in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu extended a citywide lockdown affecting some 20 million people on Monday, as millions more people ...

"Everyone remembers Paris Baguette, not just in Shanghai, but across the whole of China," a local resident commented on a video uploaded to social media. just to support this business," the person said. "This [fine] is really too much, because they were helping to meet a need for people," Wang said. "Kindergartens and schools are also delaying [the start of the new semester]." "Six districts were locked down over two days," Zhang said. $83,650) for defying an order to shut up shop during local restrictions. "It's all about locking down and easing lockdown ... Local officials issued a letter to local residents on Sunday, asking for their cooperation, and citing a "high risk of community transmission" in the area. 2 were circulating widely on social media. 7," Ma told RFA. while police vehicles gathered nearby on Sept. "People still have mortgages to pay, and without a job, they don't have any money, so they are kicking up a fuss to get the lockdown lifted," Fang said.

Tens of millions of residents in China are under stringent COVID-19 restrictions and officials in the city of Shenzhen said it would implement measures on ...

[CHINA CITY OF CHENGDU ON COVID LOCKDOWN AMID SPIKE](https://www.foxnews.com/world/china-city-chengdu-covid-lockdown-amid-spike) [China recorded 1,552 new cases](https://www.foxnews.com/category/world/world-regions/china) in the latest 24-hour period. [implement COVID-19 restrictions](https://www.foxnews.com/category/health/infectious-disease/coronavirus) on Monday.

Restrictions on dining and certain park visits were eased, and many subway stations resumed operation, in efforts to minimise disruptions while still ..

The upcoming integrated healthcare complex located on the Golf Course Road at Gurugram would be commissioned in a span of 24 months. While most parts of Shenzhen reopened food establishments on Monday, restaurants could only operate at half capacity. Targeted lockdowns also continued in some areas deemed to be at higher risk.

The latest Tweet by Bloomberg states, 'Stanley Johnson, the father of the UK's outgoing prime minister, has left China after being caught in a Covid ...

China has locked down parts of Guiyang, capital of the mountainous southern Guizhou province, sealing off some areas of the city as an increase in virus ...

Residents in the affected areas will only be allowed to leave their homes for Covid tests, and all cab services will be suspended, authorities said. [Covid Zero](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-10/why-china-is-sticking-with-its-covid-zero-strategy-quicktake) strategy. China has locked down parts of Guiyang, capital of the mountainous southern Guizhou province, sealing off some areas of the city as an increase in virus cases triggers a stringent response in line with the country’s

Lockdowns are back in China as the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) "zero-COVID" strategy is strained by yet another wave of infections from ...

Yet the CCP and President Xi Jinping are forging ahead with the [“zero-COVID”](https://dailycaller.com/2022/05/18/china-lockdowns-vaccine-sinopharm-peter-pitts/) strategy even as the rest of the world abandons pandemic restrictions. [rising unemployment](https://dailycaller.com/2022/07/15/lockdown-chinas-gdp-growth-cratering-draconian-covid-policies/), widespread hunger and social isolation, according to the NYT. Authorities are facing a failure of testing systems, food shortages and a restless populace that has already dealt with several lockdowns, [according to](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/05/world/asia/china-covid-lockdowns.html) the New York Times. A man was detained for 15 days last week for warning fellow citizens of an impending lockdown, according to the NYT. Officials accused him of spreading panic via social media. Chengdu, Shenzhen and Daqing are among the cities facing new restrictions.

In the hours before the southern Chinese city of Chengdu entered a coronavirus lockdown, Matthew Chen visited four vegetable markets in an attempt to stock ...

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The quake killed at least 65 people and sparked criticism about orders for residents to stay put in coronavirus lockdown instead of fleeing to safety.

In another video, a man shakes the handle of a locked door, as he and other residents tried to leave their apartment building. In the aftermath, residents in the affected areas complained of an inadequate official response. Videos circulated of Wuhan pandemic staffers welding shut doors in apartment buildings, raising alarms over what could happen in the case of a fire or other emergency. One video in Chengdu showed a crowd of residents at the gate of their apartment complex, arguing to be let out. Some of the worst damage occurred in small towns, where buildings were leveled and roads rendered impassible by rubble. The official People’s Daily newspaper’s health news platform said that one of its reporters had called the building manager involved in the Chengdu incident, who said that, “No matter how severe the earthquake is, it can’t be that severe.

An earthquake, measuring 6.8 in magnitude, struck China's Sichuan province on Monday, testing a part of China already beset by a heat wave, drought, ...

Power curbs continued for over two weeks, dirupting [supply chains](https://fortune.com/2022/08/22/sichuan-china-heat-wave-tesla-supply-chain-disruption/) for companies like [Toyota](https://fortune.com/company/toyota-tsusho) and [Tesla](https://fortune.com/company/tesla). 30, after torrential rain ended the drought and [led to flood warnings](https://www.reuters.com/world/china/heat-weary-chongqing-sichuan-now-flood-alert-amid-torrential-rain-2022-08-29/) throughout the province. 15](https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-sichuan-limits-power-homes-offices-amid-extreme-heat-2022-08-17/) to preserve electricity for homes. [Volkswagen](https://fortune.com/company/volkswagen) and Foxconn are keeping their factories operating under a closed-loop system, where workers are confined to their workplace, reports [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-02/ipad-maker-to-vw-ignite-factory-bubbles-as-chengdu-locks-down). [one of 33 cities](https://fortune.com/2022/09/05/chengdu-covid-lockdown-volkswagen-volvo-foxconn-closed-loop/) under some form of lockdown as China battles a new outbreak. [also upended](https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3190680/china-ev-makers-including-nio-xpeng-li-auto-take-covid-19) one of China’s largest auto exhibitions, the Chengdu Motor Show, which ended last Tuesday—five days ahead of schedule—after local authorities banned all events in an effort to stop the rise in cases. [a snap lockdown](https://fortune.com/2022/09/01/china-lockdown-chengdu-zero-covid-policy/) on Sept. [complained](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3191365/chinas-sichuan-province-hit-68-magnitude-quake) that COVID controls prevented them from evacuating their homes. Electricity demand also spiked as the heat pushed residents to turn on their air-conditioning. But some staff defended their actions, with one building manager [telling reporters](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/06/china-sichuan-earthquake-covid-lockdown/) from state-owned outlet People’s Daily that, “No matter how severe the earthquake is, it can’t be that severe. Chengdu officials, in addition to the snap lockdown, have also closed schools and entertainment venues, and The city is also conducting a mass testing program, which will last until Wednesday, in order to achieve “COVID-Zero in the community as soon as possible,” according to a statement [released late Sunday](https://fortune.com/2022/09/05/chengdu-covid-lockdown-volkswagen-volvo-foxconn-closed-loop/).

The region is often rattled by temblors, but this one struck with many residents confined to their homes amid another COVID lockdown.

That comes on top of the latest major lockdown under China's strict "zero-COVID" policy. "There was a strong earthquake in June, but it wasn't very scary. Three of the dead were workers at the Hailuogou Scenic Area, a glacier and forest nature reserve. One landslide blocked a rural highway, leaving it strewn with rocks, the Ministry of Emergency Management said. Some of my neighbours on the ground floor said they felt it very noticeably," Chen, a resident of Chengdu, told AFP. Buildings shook in Chengdu, 200 kilometers (125 miles) away from the epicenter.

At least 65 people have been confirmed dead, more than 170 injured by the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that left many under Beijing's strict lockdown wondering, ...

“After half an hour or so, the staff in charge of the building came to persuade us to go home, out of fear of ‘group infection’.” With the epicentre of the 6.8-magnitude earthquake some 260 kilometres away, Chengdu was well shaken, but suffered little serious damage. “They insisted that there can be no compromise or relaxation of quarantine measures.” [told the South China Morning Post](https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scmp.com%2Fnews%2Fchina%2Fpolitics%2Farticle%2F3191365%2Fchinas-sichuan-province-hit-68-magnitude-quake&data=05%7C01%7CDNice%40globeandmail.com%7Ca54abc6e76ea4eb8c99408da8fe08cd5%7C44376110425e46ab942e26c9518bfd03%7C1%7C0%7C637980491842745964%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=jPeekJexRNiNP6hOTJYBu7uYqOpSSSTEKCyJg90gFJU%3D&reserved=0) she didn’t dare leave her apartment, even as shelves and bottles fell to the kitchen floor. He went to run for the door. The 23-year-old grabbed for his mother’s hand, but she looked uncertain, asking him, “Are we allowed to go outside?”

(Bloomberg) — China sealed off parts of Guiyang, capital of the mountainous southern Guizhou province, as an increase in virus cases triggered a stringent ...

Authorities in southwestern China's Chengdu have maintained strict COVID-19 lockdown measures on the city's population of 21 million despite a major ...

[Canada](https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada) [Manhunt for suspect in Sask. A B.C. 13, a statement from the commission said Friday. says](https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/russia-to-buy-rockets-artillery-shells-from-north-korea-u-s-says-1.6056467) A federal judge has granted former U.S. The temblor devastated towns, schools and rural communities outside Chengdu, leading to a years-long effort to rebuild with more resistant materials. State media reported 248 people injured, mainly in Moxi, and another 16 people missing. Around 150 people were reported with varying degrees of injuries. Tents were erected for more than 50,000 people being moved from homes made unsafe by the quake, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. In a sign of how little has changed, at least one district in Chengdu has banned even the ordering of takeout meals and coffee, according to a notice posted on the internet. Sichuan accounted for 138 of that total figure. No damage was reported in the city.

Footage circulating online Tuesday showed workers preventing residents from exiting through locked building doors following the 6.8 magnitude quake centered ...

The temblor devastated towns, schools and rural communities outside Chengdu, leading to a years-long effort to rebuild with more resistant materials. That comes on top of the latest major lockdown under China’s strict “zero-Covid” policy. State media reported 248 people injured, mainly in Moxi, and another 16 people missing. In a sign of how little has changed, at least one district in Chengdu has banned even the ordering of takeout meals and coffee, according to a notice posted on the internet. Around 150 people were reported with varying degrees of injuries. No damage was reported in the city.

At least 65 people have been confirmed dead, more than 170 injured by the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that left many under Beijing's strict lockdown wondering, ...

“After half an hour or so, the staff in charge of the building came to persuade us to go home, out of fear of ‘group infection.’” But the staff “insisted that there can be no compromise or relaxation of quarantine measures.” With the epicentre of the quake some 260 kilometres away, Chengdu was rattled but suffered little serious damage. Some residents argued with the building staff, saying it wasn’t safe to be indoors during an earthquake, Mr. As of Tuesday afternoon, at least 65 people had been confirmed killed, with more than 170 injured and 12 still missing, according to provincial authorities. Images from the scene showed roads covered with debris and buildings leaning dangerously. Chengdu’s Municipal Health and Health Commission later echoed this message, issuing a new guidance that said people can evacuate during a disaster “when conditions permit.” The 23-year-old grabbed for his mother’s hand, but she looked uncertain and asked, “Are we allowed to go outside?” He went to run for the door. [told the South China Morning Post](https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.scmp.com%2Fnews%2Fchina%2Fpolitics%2Farticle%2F3191365%2Fchinas-sichuan-province-hit-68-magnitude-quake&data=05%7C01%7CDNice%40globeandmail.com%7Ca54abc6e76ea4eb8c99408da8fe08cd5%7C44376110425e46ab942e26c9518bfd03%7C1%7C0%7C637980491842745964%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=jPeekJexRNiNP6hOTJYBu7uYqOpSSSTEKCyJg90gFJU%3D&reserved=0) she didn’t dare leave her apartment, even as shelves and bottles fell to the kitchen floor. “Everyone was sitting downstairs, afraid of aftershocks,” Mr. She ultimately decided to stay put.

People prevented from leaving their apartments in the aftermath of 6.8 magnitude quake that killed up to 65.

State media reported 248 people injured, mainly in Moxi, and another 16 people missing. About 150 people were reported with varying degrees of injuries. In a sign of how little has changed, at least one district in Chengdu has banned even the ordering of takeout meals and coffee, according to a notice posted on the internet. Tents were erected for more than 50,000 people being moved from homes made unsafe by the quake, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Sichuan accounted for 138 of that total figure. [Chengdu’s lockdown is the most severe ](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/01/china-locks-down-21-million-people-in-chengdu-in-fresh-covid-outbreak)since China’s largest city of Shanghai was placed in isolation over the summer, [prompting rare protests in person and online.](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/17/shanghai-lockdown-desperation-rises-food-runs-low-china)