The US State Department ordered the departure of non-emergency US government employees and family members from its Shanghai consulate due to China's strict Covid-19 mitigation measures.
Pressure builds as Shanghai, a city of 25 million, remains locked inside In a travel advisory, the State Department recommends reconsidering traveling to China due to"arbitrary enforcement of local laws and COVID-19-related restrictions" and includes the risk of parents being separated from their children. "The zero-tolerance approach to COVID-19 by the and Hong Kong governments severely impacts travel and access to public services," the advisory says.
"Last week, the US State Department issued an advisory allowing for the voluntary departure of Consulate General employees and their families due to the impact of China's Covid-19 restrictions.China drafts in the military as Shanghai ordered to test 25 million residents for CovidMonday's order came on the fifth consecutive day in which more than 20,000 daily cases were reported in Shanghai, according to China's National Health Commission.
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