China Unhappy With U.S. Virus ‘Accusation’ as Covid Spreads
- Shanghai reports another daily record of new local cases
- U.S. has allowed voluntary departure of staff in Shanghai
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China defended its measures to curb the virus outbreak and expressed displeasure with the U.S. over what it calls a “groundless accusation” of Chinese pandemic policies, even as cases in Shanghai continued to spread despite an extensive lockdown.