Prognosis
China Tightens Covid Noose as Shanghai, Beijing Cases Linger
- Quiet periods, expanded isolation and home disinfection begins
- Stricter policies started to squeeze out lingering infections
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China is tightening pandemic restrictions in Shanghai and expanding a mass testing sweep in Beijing as officials chase the elusive goal of wiping out Covid-19 cases in the community.
The country reported 3,426 new infections for Monday, the lowest daily tally since March 16. Cases in Shanghai, where the biggest outbreak remains underway, fell to a six week low of 3,014 after peaking at more than 27,000 a day in mid-April. In Beijing, new infections rose to 74, though they have yet to exceed 100-a-day in the current flare-up.