A worker in a protective suit sprays disinfectant in a community, during the second stage of a two-stage lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters
A worker in a protective suit sprays disinfectant in a community, during the second stage of a two-stage lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters

China’s Covid-19 lockdowns spark withdrawals from World University Games, UK, Canada, Australia athletes all staying away

  • Organisers of event which begins in less than 3 months in Chengdu say they are going ahead
  • Countries express concern around ‘management of Covid protocols’ after 26 million people in Shanghai locked down

A worker in a protective suit sprays disinfectant in a community, during the second stage of a two-stage lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters
A worker in a protective suit sprays disinfectant in a community, during the second stage of a two-stage lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters
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