Tag: Covid-19 Surge

Guangzhou Closes to Most Arrivals as China’s Outbreak Grows

BEIJING—The manufacturing hub of Guangzhou closed itself to most arrivals Monday as China battles a major COVID-19 surge in its big eastern cities. Shanghai has taken the brunt of the rise, with another 26,087 cases announced on Monday, only 914 of which showed symptoms. The city of 26 million is under a tight lockdown, with…


India’s Record COVID-19 Surge Continues

India reported a record 126,789 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday as several states struggled to contain a second surge in infections. Daily infections surpassed 100,000 for the first time on Monday and have now exceeded that mark three times, the biggest daily rises in the world. The spike, much faster than last year’s first wave,…