Frustrated that closing off neighborhoods and shutting down schools has failed to contain the spread of COVID-19, China’s largest city is going under lockdown in two phases. The staggered closure is intended to allow Shanghai, the country’s financial center, to remain partially operational. But the World’s Rebecca Kanthor says the last-minute announcement has sent residents scrambling for supplies.
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