TUBES FOR TESTING This April 15, 2022 file photo shows medical workers in hazmat suits working inside a temporary Covid-19 testing laboratory in Shanghai. Authorities say such facilities helped improve the financial hub’s testing efficiency. XINHUA PHOTO
TUBES FOR TESTING This April 15, 2022 file photo shows medical workers in hazmat suits working inside a temporary Covid-19 testing laboratory in Shanghai. Authorities say such facilities helped improve the financial hub’s testing efficiency. XINHUA PHOTO

SHANGHAI: Shanghai said on Monday three people had died from Covid-19, the first official announcement of deaths from an outbreak that has plunged the Chinese megacity into a weeks-long lockdown, sparking widespread anger and rare protests.

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