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Oil steady despite Libya supply drop, Shanghai preparing to reopen

Brent crude futures rose 21 cents, or 0.2%, to $113.37 a barrel at 0020 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures slipped 2 cents to $108.19 a barrel

China stares at a national crisis with spike in coronavirus cases

At least 44 Chinese cities are under either a full or partial lockdown as authorities persist in trying to curb the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant

China's GDP grew 4.8% in Q1 amid Covid-19 surge, missed 5.5% target

The current surge of Omicron virus in China which is sending one city after another into prolonged lockdowns was largely expected to have an adverse impact on the economy

Shanghai reports 2,417 confirmed & 19,831 asymptomatic Covid cases

On Sunday, three deaths due to Covid were reported in Shanghai

Chinese mainland reports 2,723 fresh local Coronavirus cases

Three new deaths from Covid-19 were reported on Sunday in Shanghai, according to the report

China's economic growth nears still-weak 4.8% in January-March 2022

The national economic recovery was sustained and the operation of the economy was generally stable, said a government statement

China's Shanghai reports first Covid deaths since start of lockdown

The municipal health commission said on Sunday said that Shanghai has reported 3,238 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours

Shanghai's Covid surge stalls construction of China's 3rd aircraft carrier

Shanghai reported 3,590 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and over 21,500 local asymptomatic carriers on Saturday, the city municipal health commission said on Sunday

Covid-19: Shanghai unveils business restart plan on supply-chain woes

The lockdown in China's financial hub, now in its third week, has squeezed everything from consumer spending to logistics and production

China unlikely to achieve GDP targets as Covid-19 crisis worsens

With a property market slump and regulatory crackdowns last year the policymakers set the lowest annual GDP target for China in decades for 2022, reported Dawn

China's Shanghai reports 3,238 local coronavirus cases in 24 hours

China's economic hub Shanghai reported 3,238 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the municipal health commission said on Sunday.

More Chinese cities tighten controls as Shanghai Covid cases rise

Zhengzhou Airport Economic Zone, a central Chinese manufacturing area that includes Apple Inc supplier Foxconn, announced a 14-day lockdown on Friday "to be adjusted according to epidemic situation"

Tesla plans to partly resume production in Shanghai plant soon

The plan remains vulnerable to any change in the government's Covid prevention policy, and it will take a while for the company to ramp up fully

Covid surge hits record high in Shanghai amid growing public anger

The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 3,472 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, besides 20,782 asymptomatic cases, according to the National Health Commission (NHC)

Shanghai reports slight drop in Covid cases as economic impact bites

China's efforts to stop the virus with a strict 'zero-COVID' policy are triggering economic disruptions that are rippling through global supply chains for goods from electric vehicles to iPhones

Covid cases surge to record high in Shanghai amid growing public anger

China on Friday reported more than 3,400 positive and 20,700 asymptomatic coronavirus cases, majority of them in Shanghai as the city of 26 million continued to reel under over fortnight-long lockdown

Covid: Locked-down Shanghai residents barter for what money can't buy

For many of Shanghai's 25 million residents, the city's strict Covid lockdown has made procuring food and daily necessities a struggle money can't resolve.

China reports 2,999 new locally transmitted coronavirus cases

China on Wednesday reported 2,999 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.Of these new locally transmitted cases, Shanghai reported 2,573 cases, Xinhua reported.China's financial hub, Shanghai, has been facing the worst COVID-19 outbreak and has been desperately seeking medical care and basic supplies like food.Shanghai authorities have imposed draconian lockdown measures since March that have locked 25 million residents in their homes.On April 3, the Chinese government announced the deployment of thousands of military personnel to Shanghai to assist in the mandatory testing of all 25 million residents for the virus that causes Covid-19.On April 4, Shanghai authorities said the city would indefinitely remain under lockdown - meaning that residents are not allowed to leave their homes, as it reviews the results of the mass Covid testing.Meanwhile, horrifying videos have emerged showing Shanghai residents screaming from their windows

Shanghai logs 25,000 Covid-19 cases; vows action on lockdown violators

The financial hub is under huge pressure to try to contain China's biggest Covid outbreak since the coronavirus was first discovered in the city of Wuhan in late 2019

Amid Covid curbs, iPhone maker suspends operations at two plants in China

China has been put under a strict lockdown since March, with the country witnessing its biggest Covid-19 outbreak since the coronavirus was discovered in late 2019 in the city of Wuhan