Shanghai claims 'zero-COVID' status after six-week lockdown

Milestone tempered by tighter measures in other cities hit by virus outbreaks

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Two women hug at a closed street during virus lockdowns in Shanghai. © Reuters

CK TAN, Nikkei staff writer

SHANGHAI -- Shanghai has achieved zero-COVID status, authorities said Tuesday, in a breakthrough that could pave the way for an end to a grueling six-week lockdown in China's financial capital that has dealt a heavy blow to the economy.

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