“I want to die,” the man shouted repeatedly in Chinese and English. In Beijing, supermarkets have kept supplies well-stocked under orders from authorities. Shi Wei (53), a retiree, said he was encouraged by the capital’s low caseload but still nervous. Beijing was testing the more than 3.5 million residents of its Chaoyang district yesterday, all of whom were screened on Monday. In total, 20 million of Beijing’s 22 million will be tested three times this week.

Source: Irish Independent April 28, 2022 10:39 UTC