Conditions for Shanghai Residents Rapidly Worsen as Authorities Report COVID-19 Outbreak

Conditions for Shanghai Residents Rapidly Worsen as Authorities Report COVID-19 Outbreak
Police and workers arrange buses to remove all residents at a neighborhood in Huangpu district to quarantine centers, in Shanghai on Jan. 21, 2021. AFP via Getty Images
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Thousands of residents in downtown Shanghai are being relocated to hotels in emergency isolation measures after local authorities said hospital workers and patients in the city center had tested positive for the CCP virus.

Surrounding areas have also been locked down, with residents facing rapidly worsening conditions as the government attempts to halt the spread of the virus.

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Alex Wu is a U.S.-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Chinese society, Chinese culture, human rights, and international relations.
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