ROLLER COASTER Shanghai Disney Holiday Resort was closed down unexpectedly on October 31 – and remained closed to all guests on November 1 and 2 – after a guest who visited the resort tested positive in Hangzhou. The infected guest traveled to Shanghai from Shangrao city in Jiangxi province on October 29. Guests who had remained in the resort were all required to undergo a nucleic acid test before leaving. All 33,863 people linked to the resort tested negative, as reported by SHINE. On Weibo, the hashtag ‘Fireworks set off at Disney contrast with efforts to control the pandemic’ had been viewed over 170 million times the day after the park was closed. This is in reference to a video circulating on social media showing Disneyland’s night-time firework display in the background, as medical workers in hazmat suits carry out nucleic acid tests in the foreground. The resort reopened with business as usual by November 3.
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Expo Exclusion Entry to CIIE has been barred to people from certain virus-risk areas. The China International Import Expo, held annually in Shanghai, sees a multitude of products from across the globe come together under one roof. This year the event took place from November 5-10. This important event, spanning more than 360,000 square meters, allows for improved opportunities for international trade deals However, this year, anyone having visited any high- and medium-risk areas for COVID-19 plus any in areas with local cases reported in the previous 21 days were not allowed to attend. This is in line with pandemic prevention and control measures for both the event and Shanghai city.
