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Is Shanghai’s Covid-19 disaster China’s future?

A resident takes part in a round of Covid-19 testing during a lockdown in Shanghai, China, on Thursday, April 14, 2022. (Photo: Bloomberg) — A resident takes part in a round of Covid-19 testing during a lockdown in Shanghai, China, on Thursday, April 14, 2022. **(Photo: Bloomberg)**

3 min read . Updated: 14 Apr 2022, 07:33 PM IST Nathaniel Taplin, The Wall Street Journal

Time is running out for China to switch to a more sustainable strategy for containing the virus

After largely keeping out Covid-19 for two years, China’s largest city is battling an outbreak numbering over 100,000 cases. And while the Shanghai government has yet to acknowledge any Covid fatalities, spiking deaths at some elderly care facilities suggest that the numbers are there, whether officially acknowledged or not.

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