China’s financial hub Shanghai started a snap two-part coronavirus lockdown on Monday, restricting a zone on the eastern bank of the Huangpu River that includes the Pudong New Area, home to about 5.7 million people.For the next four days, these residents will be confined to their neighbourhoods and all public transport – including buses, metro lines, taxis and ferries, as well as privately owned vehicles – is barred from travelling between Pudong and Puxi.Deliveries and other transport…
Source: Coronavirus: Shanghai lockdowns split China’s financial hub as authorities move to control risk
