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In the hell of an expatriate confined to Shanghai: “I have seen positive cases being taken away by force, completely wrapped in tape”

2022-05-09T16:47:33.111Z


INTERVIEW - Since March 30, the Chinese city has been subject to strict confinement as part of a "Zero Covid" strategy. A situation that puts expatriates on edge, who are prohibited from leaving the country.


On his Instagram account, postapocalyptic videos clash with images of colorful and tasty dishes.

Between a blueberry pie and a kimchi, appear photos of police officers with impenetrable faces, hidden under large masks and protective suits.

It has been almost 40 days since Géraldine Bordère, a French expatriate living in Shanghai with her daughter and husband for two years, has been locked inside her building.

And for good reason.

Since March 30, Shanghai has been under strict confinement to stem the Omicron variant, placed under the yoke of a “Zero Covid” strategy: isolation, daily screening tests, call for denunciation and “quarantine camp”.

An extreme policy put in place by the President of China Xi Jinping who, according to official figures,

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