Widespread lockdowns to rein in Covid-19 brought economic activity to a standstill in China and also sparked runaway inflation across the world

Economic damage from China's current coronavirus outbreak could be more than 10 times the impact from the initial outbreak in Wuhan in 2020, the SCMP said, citing a local economist

Residents in the Chinese economic hub have over the past six weeks had to undergo multiple rounds of self-testing via antigen kits, as well as PCR Covid-19 tests

Disrupted transport links and restrictions on movement have cut battery manufacturing, research house Antaike said, while carmakers have cut or suspended production

Strong game sales helped Sony more than double fourth-quarter operating profit as it encourages online game downloads and sign-ups for subscription services

A United Nations Weibo post on WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus's comments was removed from the Chinese social media platform shortly after being published

Strict Covid-curbs have put 26 million lives on hold in Shanghai - China's most important economic hub. The resulting supply chain disruptions and revenue losses will spell fresh economic trouble for China, and the world.

Experts say the zero-Covid policy is needed to help boost vaccination rates and develop new treatments as about 49 million people over 60 are still unvaccinated

More than half of US companies operating in China say they have delayed or cut investments as they evaluate their options, with staff less willing – or simply refusing – to shift to China

China blue-chips fell as trade data highlighted impact of Beijing’s strict Covid restrictions and lockdowns on world’s No-2 economy

Factories operate in a closed loop environment where employees continue to work and stay onsite amid concerns of a return of lockdowns

Workers overwhelmed security guards at Taiwan-based Quanta's plant in Shanghai, which employs 40,000 people, some of whom live in dormitories with up to 12 beds to a room