Shanghai faces new outcry; Hong Kong, Singapore ease curbs: Global Covid updates

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Shanghai faces new outcry; Hong Kong, Singapore ease curbs: Global Covid updates
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As Covid-19 cases in several European countries continue to witness a surge, Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand are expected to remove most of the Covid-induced restrictions next week.

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In Hong Kong, the daily tally remained below the 1,000-mark for an entire week after it faced a massive surge earlier in March - reporting over 70,000 cases in a day.

Meanwhile in China's Shanghai, the latest Covid hotspot, authorities have reportedly installed barriers in front of several residential buildings to curb the movement of people in a bid to overcome the current wave, triggering a fresh outcry as locals struggle for essentials.

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