Shanghai tightens blockade, Hong Kong is about to open

Medical staff in protective clothing standing at a checkpoint in a residential area afp

Meanwhile, the number of new infections in Shanghai decreased compared to the previous day. Officials Shanghai continues to tighten epidemic prevention measures, such as conducting a new round of testing throughout the city on April 22, and warning that the long-lasting blockade can only be completely lifted once the infection is stopped, according to Reuters. While, Hong Kong will allow foreigners to come to this special zone from May 1 and have policy tested and isolated like Hong Kong residents. This is the first time Hong Kong has relaxed the above measure since the outbreak.

In other developments, the Health Organization world April 21 in favor of using Covid-19 medicine oral form of Pfizer Company (USA) for high-risk patients.