Shanghai lockdown and daily life - in pictures

  • Shanghai residents are warned against breaking Covid-19 rules as China's biggest city remains under lockdown. AP
    Shanghai residents are warned against breaking Covid-19 rules as China's biggest city remains under lockdown. AP
  • Police in Shanghai have urged the city's 25 million residents to 'fight the epidemic with one heart'. Reuters
    Police in Shanghai have urged the city's 25 million residents to 'fight the epidemic with one heart'. Reuters
  • A Shanghai resident waits for delivery of food. Reuters
    A Shanghai resident waits for delivery of food. Reuters
  • Shanghai residents are struggling to get hold of daily supplies. Reuters
    Shanghai residents are struggling to get hold of daily supplies. Reuters
  • Covid-19 testing is under way at a Shanghai neighbourhood. Bloomberg
    Covid-19 testing is under way at a Shanghai neighbourhood. Bloomberg
  • An empty petrol station in Shanghai's Jing'an neighbourhood. AFP
    An empty petrol station in Shanghai's Jing'an neighbourhood. AFP
  • Shanghai reported 25,141 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases on April 12, 2022, up from 22,348 a day earlier. EPA
    Shanghai reported 25,141 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases on April 12, 2022, up from 22,348 a day earlier. EPA
  • Delivery riders load packages for distribution in Beijing. EPA
    Delivery riders load packages for distribution in Beijing. EPA
  • Shanghai roads are free of traffic as transport is confined to health workers and people needing emergency treatment. AFP
    Shanghai roads are free of traffic as transport is confined to health workers and people needing emergency treatment. AFP
  • A handful of vehicles hit the road in Beijing as the city authorities tightened Covid controls. EPA
    A handful of vehicles hit the road in Beijing as the city authorities tightened Covid controls. EPA