Covid lockdown

People prevented from leaving their apartments in the aftermath of 6.8 magnitude quake that killed up to 65.

State media reported 248 people injured, mainly in Moxi, and another 16 people missing. About 150 people were reported with varying degrees of injuries. In a sign of how little has changed, at least one district in Chengdu has banned even the ordering of takeout meals and coffee, according to a notice posted on the internet. Tents were erected for more than 50,000 people being moved from homes made unsafe by the quake, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Sichuan accounted for 138 of that total figure. [Chengdu’s lockdown is the most severe ](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/01/china-locks-down-21-million-people-in-chengdu-in-fresh-covid-outbreak)since China’s largest city of Shanghai was placed in isolation over the summer, [prompting rare protests in person and online.](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/17/shanghai-lockdown-desperation-rises-food-runs-low-china)

Footage circulating online Tuesday showed workers wearing top-to-bottom protective gear preventing residents of apartment buildings from exiting through ...

[strict COVID-19 lockdown](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/china-locks-down-21-million-residents-in-chengdu-to-after-covid-19-outbreak) measures on the city of 21 million despite a major earthquake that killed at least 65 people in outlying areas. State media reported 248 people injured, mainly in Moxi, and another 16 people missing. Around 150 people were reported with varying degrees of injuries. In a sign of how little has changed, at least one district in Chengdu has banned even the ordering of takeout meals and coffee, according to a notice posted on the internet. Tents were erected for more than 50,000 people being moved from homes made unsafe by the quake, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. No damage was reported in the city.

The temblor killed dozens in outlying areas. Workers were keeping residents of apartment buildings from exiting through locked lobby doors.

State media reported 248 people injured, mainly in Moxi, and another 16 people missing. In a sign of how little has changed, at least one district in Chengdu has banned even the ordering of takeout meals and coffee, according to a notice posted on the internet. Around 150 people were reported with varying degrees of injuries. Tents were erected for more than 50,000 people being moved from homes made unsafe by the quake, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. No damage was reported in the city. Sichuan accounted for 138 of that total figure.

According to reports, many residents, who rushed to escape found that the exits of their apartments were locked. Chengdu and the surrounding region were hit ...

According to a BBC report, the footage of the incident sparked anger and disbelief online. In many areas, apartments and building complexes have been sealed even upon the discovery of a single case. Chengdu and the surrounding region were hit by 6.8 magnitude earthquake.

Due to the uncertainty of the timing of vaccine approval at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers struggled to find the best mitigation ...

In a new study published in PLOS ONE, researchers from the University of Padua and IIASA analyzed how the expectation of a vaccine changes the optimal policy measures and how these policy measures should be changed at the time of the approval of the vaccine. Determining the most effective lockdown strategy in the context of vaccine development is therefore important not only for the current pandemic, but also for any other pandemics that may arise in the future. In a new study, researchers analyzed how the expectation of a vaccine influences optimal lockdown measures.