Close
MyNorthwest
News
Opinion
Sports
Tools
Connect

Anti-virus shutdowns in China spread as infections rise

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, people walk at a makeshift hospital in Shanghai, China, Friday, April 15, 2022. Anti-virus controls that have shut down some of China's biggest cities and fueled public irritation are spreading as infections rise, hurting a weak economy and prompting warnings of possible global shockwaves. (Yang Youzong/Xinhua via AP) In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, a worker takes a COVID-19 test at a makeshift hospital in Shanghai, China, Friday, April 15, 2022. Anti-virus controls that have shut down some of China's biggest cities and fueled public irritation are spreading as infections rise, hurting a weak economy and prompting warnings of possible global shockwaves. (Yang Youzong/Xinhua via AP) In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, a worker carries a box of supplies at a makeshift hospital in Shanghai, China, Friday, April 15, 2022. Anti-virus controls that have shut down some of China's biggest cities and fueled public irritation are spreading as infections rise, hurting a weak economy and prompting warnings of possible global shockwaves. (Yang Youzong/Xinhua via AP) In this image taken from video provided by Grape Chen, Grape Chen puts on goggles before heading out for a COVID-19 test as part of a mass coronavirus testing effort in Shanghai, China, Monday, April 4, 2022. Anti-virus controls that shut down some of China's biggest cities and fueled public irritation are spreading as infections rise, hurting a weak economy and prompting warnings of possible global shockwaves. Chen said she is panicking about being able to obtain medication for her father, who is recovering from a stroke. She called police after getting no response from an official hotline but was told quarantine rules prevented officers from helping. (Grape Chen via AP) In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, COVID-19 patients leave a makeshift hospital at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, Thursday, April 14, 2022. Anti-virus controls that shut down some of China's biggest cities and fueled public irritation are spreading as infections rise, hurting a weak economy and prompting warnings of possible global shockwaves. (Ding Ting/Xinhua via AP) A woman wearing a face mask takes a photo of blossoming trees at a public park in Beijing, Thursday, April 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) A man wearing a face mask walks past blossoming trees at a public park in Beijing, Thursday, April 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) A woman wearing a face mask takes a photo of blossoming trees at a public park in Beijing, Thursday, April 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, COVID-19 patients leave a makeshift hospital at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, Thursday, April 14, 2022. Anti-virus controls that shut down some of China's biggest cities and fueled public irritation are spreading as infections rise, hurting a weak economy and prompting warnings of possible global shockwaves. (Ding Ting/Xinhua via AP) In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, workers clean and disinfect the floor of a makeshift hospital at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, Thursday, April 14, 2022. Anti-virus controls that shut down some of China's biggest cities and fueled public irritation are spreading as infections rise, hurting a weak economy and prompting warnings of possible global shockwaves. (Ding Ting/Xinhua via AP) People wearing face masks walk near blossoming trees at a public park in Beijing, Thursday, April 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) People wearing face masks walk near blossoming trees at a public park in Beijing, Thursday, April 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) The skyline of Beijing is reflecting in the sunglasses of a woman wearing a face mask as she walks at a public park in Beijing, Thursday, April 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Anti-virus shutdowns in China spread as infections rise