Coverage dated April 11, 2022

US orders consular staff to leave Shanghai amid COVID surge

Headline from KOB 4

The State Department said the order is an upgrade from the “authorized” departure issued last week.

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  1. Sioux City Journal

    US pulls non-emergency staff from Shanghai amid COVID surge (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    The U.S. has ordered all non-emergency government staff to leave Shanghai, which is under a tight lockdown to contain a COVID-19 surge. Many residents in the city of 26 million

  2. KOB 4

    US orders consular staff to leave Shanghai amid COVID surge (opens KOB 4)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    The U.S. has ordered all non-emergency consular staff to leave Shanghai, which is under a tight lockdown to contain a COVID-19 surge. Many residents in the city of 26 million

  3. Forbes

    Shanghai Loosens Some Covid Curbs But U.S. Orders Non-Essential Consulate Staff To Leave City (opens Forbes)

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    Authorities in Shanghai eased some restrictions in “low-risk” areas of the city on Tuesday.

  4. KEYT Santa Barbara

    US State Department orders departure of non-emergency personnel from Shanghai consulate amid Covid-19 restrictions | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Shania Shelton, CNN The US State Department on Monday ordered the departure of non-emergency US government employees and family members from its

  5. Portland Press Herald

    U.S. orders consular staff to leave Shanghai amid COVID surge (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    China is facing one of its worst local outbreaks since the pandemic began.

  6. Sioux City Journal

    US orders consular to leave Shanghai amid COVID outbreak (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    The U.S. has ordered its consular staff to leave Shanghai, which is under a lockdown to contain a COVID-19 surge. The State Department said the order is an upgrade from

  7. France 24

    US orders non-essential diplomatic staff to leave Shanghai amid strict Covid lockdown (opens France 24)

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    The United States announced Tuesday it had ordered all non-essential employees at its Shanghai consulate to leave, while voicing concerns for the safety of Americans in China as the government enforc…

  8. KGW Portland

    US orders consular staff to leave locked-down Shanghai amid COVID outbreak (opens KGW Portland)

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    Shanghai, China, has placed ultra-tight restrictions on people living there in an effort to completely eradicate the spread of COVID-19.

  9. Fox News

    State Department orders staff to leave Shanghai, warns of 'arbitrary enforcement' of COVID-19 restrictions (opens Fox News)

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    Shanghai reported about 26,000 new COVID-19 cases on Monday as China's draconian "zero-COVID" strategy has failed to hold back the omicron BA.2 subvariant despite a weeks-long lockdown.

  10. Deutsche Welle

    COVID digest: US pulls non-essential staff from Shanghai consulate amid lockdown | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    As Shanghai remains under a strict lockdown, the US has ordered all non-emergency consular staff to leave the city. Meanwhile, Britain is expanding the use of Pfizer's oral antiviral treatment. DW has the latest.

  11. Deutsche Welle

    COVID digest: US pulls nonessential staff from Shanghai consulate amid lockdown | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    As Shanghai remains under a strict lockdown, the US has ordered all non-emergency consular staff to leave the city. Meanwhile, Britain is expanding the use of Pfizer's oral antiviral treatment. DW has the latest.

  12. Washington Times

    U.S. orders consular staff to leave Shanghai (opens Washington Times)

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    The U.S. has ordered its consular staff to leave Shanghai, which is under a lockdown to contain a COVID-19 surge.

  13. New York Times

    Covid Live Updates: U.S. State Department Orders Some Workers to Leave Shanghai (opens New York Times)

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    A lockdown in the city of 25 million people “severely impacts travel and access to public services,” the State Department said. As U.S. cases tick up, the new White House Covid czar says it is not a moment to be “excessively concerned.”

  14. Government Executive

    Non-Emergency Federal Employees Ordered to Leave Shanghai (opens Government Executive)

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    The mandate comes as China contends with a worsening surge of COVID-19 cases.

  15. NBC New York

    U.S. State Department Orders All Non-Emergency Government Staff in Shanghai to Leave as Covid Surges (opens NBC New York)

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    “Reconsider travel to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) due to arbitrary enforcement of local laws and COVID-19-related restrictions,” the State Department said.

  16. Politico

    U.S. orders consular staff to leave Shanghai amid Covid outbreak (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The State Department said the order is an upgrade from the “authorized” departure issued last week.

  17. KOB 4

  18. Digital Journal

    US orders non-essential staff to leave Shanghai as virus surges (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The United States announced Tuesday it had ordered all non-essential employees at its Shanghai consulate to leave.

  19. The Daily Caller

    US Orders Evacuation From Shanghai Consulate Amid COVID Lockdown (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The State Department ordered an evacuation of non-essential personnel from its Shanghai consulate due to China's harsh COVID-19 lockdown.

  20. CNN

    US State Department orders departure of non-emergency personnel from Shanghai consulate amid Covid-19 restrictions (opens CNN)

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    The US State Department on Monday ordered the departure of non-emergency US government employees and family members from its Shanghai consulate due to China's strict Covid-19 mitigation measures.

  21. NBC News

    U.S. orders some Shanghai consulate staff to leave amid Covid-19 outbreak (opens NBC News)

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    China’s most populous city has been on lockdown for weeks, with residents complaining of difficulties obtaining food and medical care as officials try to stamp out cases.

  22. Triblive

    U.S. orders consular to leave Shanghai amid covid outbreak (opens Triblive)

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    BEIJING — The United States has ordered all non-emergency consular staff to leave Shanghai, which is under a tight lockdown to contain a covid-19 surge. The State Department said the order is an upgrade from the “authorized” departure issued last week that made the decision voluntary.

  23. Forbes

    U.S. State Department Orders Non-Emergency Staff In Shanghai To Leave Amid Covid Surge (opens Forbes)

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    Lockdowns are hurting manufacturers including Tesla

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