Prognosis
Shanghai Shuts Schools Again as Rolling Covid Waves Predicted
- Shutdown comes amid wider rolling back of most pandemic curbs
- China CDC expert sees three waves until spring as travel rises
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Shanghai will shut most schools again from Monday, reverting to an element of China’s old virus playbook as the rapid dismantling of the country’s pandemic restrictions spurs an explosion in cases.
Students in all classes except for those in middle and high school who will graduate next summer must study at home from next week, the education authority of China’s largest city said in a WeChat post on Saturday. Kindergartens will also be closed, according to the announcement.