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A roundup of updates from Shanghai under lockdown
Today: A new daily record of infections, around 6,700 patients discharged, leaking hospital roofs, and more.
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Q&A: United Family Healthcare founder Roberta Lipson on China’s COVID strategy and private hospital market
In this interview, Roberta Lipson, founder of United Family Healthcare (UFH), talks about China’s COVID strategy, new developments at UFH, and her outlook for the healthcare provider market in the country.
Shanghai residents seethe as city enters second week of lockdown
As Shanghai moves to extend its COVID lockdown, its 26 million residents are bearing the brunt of the cost.
China’s COVID-19 spike and a clash of civilizations
We talked to global health policy expert Yanzhong Huang about why China is sticking to its COVID-zero strategy in the face of the biggest rise in infections since the early days of the pandemic in Wuhan in 2020.
Shanghai expands COVID lockdown as anger grows
As China’s commercial capital continues to implement a massive two-stage COVID lockdown, its 26 million residents are scrambling to adjust to the new curbs.
Global biodiversity is collapsing. What is China doing to bend the curve of nature loss?
After two years of delays due to the coronavirus, the in-person portion of COP15, a key United Nations biodiversity summit, will finally take place in Kunming later this year. Prior to the event, China already demonstrated its commitment to addressing nature loss.
Eco-activism, sustainability, and food security in China: A conversation with Sonalie Figueiras
Sonalie Figueiras, founder of Hong Kong-based sustainability platform Green Queen, talks about China’s environment and food security goals, and challenges that censorship presents for eco-activism.
China isn’t pivoting from COVID zero yet
Despite adjustments to its pandemic playbook, China is sticking to its dynamic COVID-zero approach.
Major cities lock down as Omicron breaks through China’s defenses
Shanghai and Shenzhen are among several major cities in China that have gone under lockdown as the nation hits a two-year high in new COVID-19 cases. What does this mean for the country’s COVID-zero policy?
Is China shifting from COVID zero to coexistence?
China is looking for new ways to deal with the virus. Some think it’s a move away from COVID zero. Others doubt a major change in the near future.