From April 18, the midnight curfew on restaurants and other businesses will be scrapped, along with the cap on private gatherings which was set at 10

The disruptions are sending a new ripple through global supply chains for goods ranging from electric cars to iPhones

Raising hopes for a shift in policy, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention published a guide on home quarantining on its social media page

With more than 8,600 deaths of mostly elderly, unvaccinated people, citizens are reckoning with the costs of some of the world's most stringent social distancing rules

China now has Covid curbs in 87 cities – blocking highways and ports, stranding workers, shutting countless factories – disruptions that could hammer global supply chains

China has put Shanghai under a tight lockdown since late March and neighbouring Kunshan has also tightened curbs to control the country's biggest Covid-19 outbreak

Police warn increasingly frustrated residents not to spread false information or forge road passes or other clearance certificates

The central bank said in a statement its biggest rate increase in more than 20 years was intended to take the cash rate to a more neutral stance

The company may recommend against pregnant women using its antiviral pill after animal testing found foetal abnormalities

Asian restaurants and street food hawkers like Ma's face the tough choice of taking the hit from higher costs or passing them on and risk losing loyal customers

A survey found that 42% of respondents believe that relaxation of social distancing restrictions expected from April 22 will have the most positive impact

The State Department has advised all non-emergency staff and their families to leave Shanghai as officials extend a lockdown in a large part of the city, but the move has angered Beijing