Tighter Covid curbs push Shanghai, Beijing residents to the limits

Neighbours of positive cases forced into quarantine and to have homes disinfected, which experts denounce as unlawful

09 May 2022 - 19:44 By Brenda Goh, Zhang Yan, Winni Zhou, David Stanway and Beijing newsroom

China’s two biggest cities tightened Covid-19 curbs on their residents on Monday, raising new frustration and even questions about the legality of its uncompromising battle with the virus...

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