'There's no why': Shanghai rages at endless Covid lockdown

The city is the epicentre of China's worst Covid outbreak to date, with more than half a million infections and over 500 deaths, according to official figures.

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Workers receive deliveries at the entrance of a building during a Covid-19 coronavirus lockdown in Jing'an district, Shanghai/AFP

By NewVision Reporter

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Scuffles with officials, workers storming factory gates and households raging at being dragged into quarantine -- Shanghai's long fight against Covid-19 is unravelling into chaos and desperation.

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'There's no why': Shanghai rages at endless Covid lockdown

The city is the epicentre of China's worst Covid outbreak to date, with more than half a million infections and over 500 deaths, according to official figures.

Workers receive deliveries at the entrance of a building during a Covid-19 coronavirus lockdown in Jing'an district, Shanghai/AFP

By NewVision Reporter

Journalists @NewVision

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