People wearing protective masks line up outside a fever clinic of a hospital, as Covid-19 outbreaks continue in Shanghai. - Reuters
SHANGHAI (Bloomberg): Months after Shanghai endured a brutal lockdown to stop the spread of Covid, the virus is starting to make its way virtually unchecked through the megacity’s 25 million-strong population.
Hospitals are struggling to cope with the numbers of infected patients, pharmacies are turning customers away empty-handed, businesses are shutting because staff are off sick, most schools have closed and usage of public transport is plummeting.
