Shanghai authorities ordered a snap lockdown covering different parts of the city across eight days, catching many expats off guard. Photo: AFP
Shanghai authorities ordered a snap lockdown covering different parts of the city across eight days, catching many expats off guard. Photo: AFP

Coronavirus China: expats in Shanghai ‘stunned’ as lockdown sends ‘floods’ of people scrambling for supplies

  • Foreign residents in Shanghai were caught off guard after authorities announced a large-scale lockdown to contain a growing coronavirus outbreak on Sunday
  • China is sticking to its zero-Covid policy and expats in the financial hub have mixed views on the hardline strategy, with some saying it is ‘not sustainable’

Shanghai authorities ordered a snap lockdown covering different parts of the city across eight days, catching many expats off guard. Photo: AFP
Shanghai authorities ordered a snap lockdown covering different parts of the city across eight days, catching many expats off guard. Photo: AFP
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