China's financial hub of Shanghai reported more new Covid-19 related deaths on April 22, as residents vented their anger over a harsh lockdown and strict censorship online.
All direct references to the film were removed from the Weibo microblogging service by Saturday morning, though some comments criticising the censorship survived.
“Dr. Li, after two years nothing has changed,” said another Weibo user. “We still can't open our mouths, still can't speak.”Despite the anger and frustrations among residents in Shanghai's sealed off residential compounds, local officials maintain there will be no relaxation until new cases outside quarantine areas have all been cleared.
China has yet to introduce its own mRNA vaccines, and has chosen not to import those developed overseas. Liang Wannian, head of a Covid-19 expert advisory body with the National Health Commission, told state television late on Friday that China's current “dynamic” zero-Covid policies had given the country “time to prepare”, allowing it to strengthen vaccination levels.
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