Global disease experts say little is known about China's experience with long-term COVID effects thought to have afflicted millions with debilitating fatigue, brain fog and other symptoms
Shanghai reports three deaths among COVID patients on Apr 17
The Chinese financial hub of Shanghai said three people infected with COVID-19 died on Sunday, the first time during the current outbreak that it reported deaths among coronavirus patients.
Published : 18 April 2022, 06:10 AM
Updated : 18 April 2022, 06:10 AM
The city reported 19,831 new daily asymptomatic COVID-19 cases on Apr 17, down from 21,582 on the previous day. New symptomatic cases stood at 2,417, down from 3,238.
The city has conducted more than 200 million nucleic acid tests since March 10 in a bid to curb China's biggest COVID-19 outbreak since the coronavirus was first discovered in Wuhan in late 2019.
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