Prognosis
China’s Twin Covid Outbreaks Show Some Signs of Stabilizing
- Shanghai cases drop, while new Beijing infections below 50
- Shanghai to ease lockdowns in areas with no community spread
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Shanghai hinted at an easing of lockdown measures as coronavirus infections dropped to the lowest in three weeks, while the number of new cases in Beijing remained below 50, in a potential sign authorities are starting to bring the twin outbreaks under control.
Cases in Shanghai fell for a fourth consecutive day to 13,562, though the city added another 48 fatalities. While the financial hub remains in an unprecedented lockdown that’s left much of the city’s 25 million residents confined to their homes for a month or more, an official signaled on Wednesday there may be some easing for certain areas.