Government
March 30, 2022
Shanghai has entered full lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise. Image credit: Unsplash
By Nora Howe
Amid rising COVID-19 cases, Shanghai declared the start of a two-phase lockdown on March 29 in line with China’s strict zero-COVID strategy — a plan with major global economic implications.
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