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Shanghai goes into lockdown as China’s zero-COVID strategy questioned

Mar 28, 2022

Shanghai goes into lockdown as China’s zero-COVID strategy questioned

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From the BBC World Service: China's financial capital goes into a two-phased lockdown as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken is in Israel for a landmark summit aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal. As Russia's war in Ukraine continues, European businesses finding way to help the growing numbers of refugees.

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