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China Puts 400 Million on Lockdown as It Struggles to Maintain “Zero COVID

HeadlineApr 18, 2022

In China, nearly 400 million are now living under a full or partial lockdown as China attempts to stop the spread of COVID-19. In Shanghai, local authorities have reported the deaths of three people with COVID — the first since the city was locked down in March. In other pandemic news, Philadelphia’s reinstated indoor mask mandate goes into effect today. Over a dozen local businesses and residents have sued the city over the mask mandate.

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