A health worker takes a swab sample from a man during a Covid-19 coronavirus lockdown in the Jing'an district in Shanghai on May 27, 2022. (Photo by Hector Retamal/AFP Photo)





Citizens take the subway in Guangzhou, Guangdong province of China on May 26, 2022. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)





People in protective suits cross a street during lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Shanghai, China, May 26, 2022. (Photo by Aly Song/Reuters)





A woman in a protective suit stands on a street during lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Shanghai, China, May 26, 2022. (Photo by Aly Song/Reuters)





A resident walks on a bridge during a lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Shanghai, China, May 27, 2022. (Photo by Aly Song/Reuters)





Residents chat through gaps in barriers at a closed residential area during lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Shanghai, China, May 27, 2022. (Photo by Aly Song/Reuters)





A rider past by helmets and plastics thrown out by workers at a construction site who also sprayed unknown gas to protest their continued quarantine in Shanghai on Friday, May 27, 2022. Residents in China's largest city of Shanghai have become bolder in demanding the lifting or easing of coronavirus restrictions that have left millions locked up in their compounds for almost two months. (Photo by Andrew Braun/AP Photo)





Men exercise at a closed residential area during lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Shanghai, China, May 27, 202. (Photo by Aly Song/Reuters)





People order take away ice cream after inside restaurant dining was prohibited due to recent COVID-19 outbreaks, at an outdoor park on May 28, 2022 in Beijing, China. China is trying to contain a spike in coronavirus cases in Beijing after hundreds of people tested positive for the virus in recent weeks. Local authorities have initiated mass testing, mandated proof of a negative PCR test within 48 hours to enter many public spaces, closed schools and banned gatherings and inside dining in all restaurants, and locked down many neighborhoods in an effort to maintain the country's zero COVID strategy. Due to improved control and lower numbers of new cases and reduced spread, municipal officials from Sunday permitted the easing of some restrictions to allow for resumption of public transport, and the re-opening of many shopping malls, parks, and scenic spots with limited capacity. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)





Workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) cycle on a street during a Covid-19 coronavirus lockdown in the Jing'an district of Shanghai on May 29, 2022. (Photo by Hector Retamal/AFP Photo)





A resident covers her head as it starts to rain at a mass COVID test site, Sunday, May 29, 2022, in Beijing. (Photo by Ng Han Guan/AP Photo)





People enjoy the color run in Guangzhou, Guangdong province of China on May 29, 2022. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)





Workers in protective suits are pictured at a residential area during lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Shanghai, China, May 30, 2022. (Photo by Aly Song/Reuters)





The combination of the Shenzhou-14 crewed spaceship and a Long March-2F carrier rocket is seen being transferred to the launching area of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on May 29, 2022 in Jiuquan, Gansu Province of China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)





People walk out of a barrier at a residential area during lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Shanghai, China, May 30, 2022. (Photo by Aly Song/Reuters)





A resident gets haircut on a street during lockdown amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Shanghai, China, May 30, 2022. (Photo by Aly Song/Reuters)





Kittens play on a barrier at a closed residential area during lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Shanghai, China, May 30, 2022. (Photo by Aly Song/Reuters)





A woman passes a resident sitting on a barrier as she rides a bicycle at a closed residential area during lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Shanghai, China, May 30, 2022. (Photo by Aly Song/Reuters)





A resident wearing a bathrobe walks out of a barrier at a residential area during lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Shanghai, China, May 30, 2022. (Photo by Aly Song/Reuters)





Elderly residents line up to collect their pension as banking services reopen after pandemic measure lockdown are lifted, Tuesday, May 31, 2022, in Beijing. (Photo by Ng Han Guan/AP Photo)