Shanghai authorities have urged residents to stay at home this weekend, seeking a toned-down Christmas in the nation's most-populous city as COVID-19 rages nationwide after tough pandemic restrictions were lifted.
Shanghai health authorities have urged young people, in particular, to avoid crowded gatherings this weekend due to an Omicron variant surgeMedia reports say Wuhan's local blood repository had just 4,000 units, enough to last two days
Christmas is not traditionally celebrated in China, but it is common for young couples and some families to spend the holiday together. While many have welcomed the easing, families and the health system were unprepared for the resulting surge of infections. Shanghai typically hosts a large Christmas-themed market in a luxury shopping area along Nanjing West Road, and restaurants and retailers offer promotions to drum-up business.But the spread of Omicron is dampening celebrations.
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