Beijing warns of ‘explosive’ Covid outbreak, Shanghai conducts mass testing

The warning followed a new tightening of Covid curbs in Beijing since Thursday, with at least two districts closing some entertainment venues after a flare-up in a neighbourhood full of nightlife, shopping and embassies.

China’s capital Beijing is experiencing an “explosive” Covid-19 outbreak connected to a bar, a government spokesman said on Saturday, as the commercial hub, Shanghai,conducted mass testing to contain a jump in cases tied to a hair salon.