Beijing | Beijing started mass testing most of its 22 million people for COVID-19 on Tuesday as authorities in the Chinese capital raced to stamp out an outbreak and avert the kind of citywide lockdown that has shrouded Shanghai for a month.
Beijing residents also began stocking up on food and supplies on worries of any sudden localised lockdowns, as frustration with tough curbs continues to mount in Shanghai, the Chinese financial and commercial hub that is home to 25 million people.
