China records first Covid death in weeks as experts question official infection figures Officially China has reported just 5,237 Covid-related deaths Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2022
Panic-buying in Beijing as city adds new quarantine centers Residents of China's capital were emptying supermarket shelves and overwhelming delivery apps as the city government ordered accelerated construction of quarantine centers and field hospitals The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2022
Beijing Torques Up Battle Against Covid as Cases Climb China’s capital records 1,611 new cases in a day amid its worst pandemic outbreak as residents call for a more sophisticated response Caixin Global · Nov 24, 2022
Beijing to improve COVID prevention policy operation for residents leaving and returning to city Beijing will improve the way its COVID-19 prevention policy operates to make it easier for people leaving and returning to the Chinese capital, and provide aid for urgent visits to the city such as hospital appointments and important business trips, government spokesperson Xu Hejian said on Monday. Reuters · Nov 7, 2022
Beijing declares initial Covid victory as bar-linked surge in cases eases Beijing declared an initial victory in its latest battle with Covid-19 on Thursday. Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2022
Beijing's bar-linked COVID outbreak is 'ferocious', official says A COVID-19 outbreak linked to a bar in China's capital Beijing is "ferocious", local government spokesman Xu Hejian said at a news conference on Sunday. Reuters · Jun 12, 2022
Beijing and Shanghai resume mass testing Beijing and Shanghai have resumed mass testing for Covid-19 while a planned reopening of schools in the capital will be delayed as virus outbreaks emerge just days after the two cities eased social curbs that had been in place for months. Bangkok Post · Jun 11, 2022
Shanghai inches closer to reopening SHANGHAI: China’s biggest city is inching toward gradual reopening from two months of gruelling Covid-19 lockdowns, while Beijing has said some mobility curbs would be loosened starting on Sunday. Bangkok Post · May 28, 2022