Shanghai, Guangzhou Plan More Mass Tests as Covid Cases Rise
- Shanghai adjusts lockdown policy with some freedoms restored
- Official warns new Guangzhou flare up could be tip of iceberg
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Shanghai announced another round of mass coronavirus testing, while the southern metropolis of Guangzhou said it will do the same for all 18 million residents, as authorities accelerate efforts to curb China’s worst outbreak since the early days of the pandemic.
The nationwide tally for Friday was 25,701 new cases, with more than 23,600 from Shanghai, a new record, according to official data.