China’s latest wave of Covid restrictions have forced millions of people to stay home and undergo mass virus testing in the metropolis of Shanghai.
For a sense of the economic scale on China's latest Covid lockdowns, look at the numbers on Shanghai.Shanghai is home to the world's busiest port, followed by Singapore, according to Bernstein.has forced millions of people — roughly three times as many as live in New York City — to stay home and undergo mass virus testing in the metropolis of Shanghai.
As Covid cases began to spike in late February, Shanghai tried to control the outbreak with targeted, neighborhood lockdowns. But the city, a center for global transport, manufacturing, finance and trade, decided in late March to implement a two-stage lockdown that soon applied to all districts, generally forcing people not to leave their apartments.
Most people outside China know that Shanghai is big, but few realize just how big economically. The following numbers indicate the scale of Shanghai as an economic center — and may hint at the cost of the lockdown.Download NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth