Inside Shanghai’s Covid Lockdown Nightmare

Nikkei Asia: “During the lockdown, children who tested positive for Covid-19 were separated from their parents; fences were installed to restrict people’s movement; pets whose owners tested positive were reportedly slaughtered by authorities; white-clad workers entered residents’ apartments to spray disinfectant without consent; and at least 200 individuals are believed to have died, not due to Covid, but due to lack of access to hospitals.”

“The outbreak was contained, if just barely. From Feb. 26 to June 15, Shanghai logged 58,098 positive cases and 588 Covid-related deaths… But while the lockdown officially ended on June 1, the psychological scars have yet to heal.”