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Kim Iversen describes Shanghai’s draconian lockdown and city-wide food shortage.

According to the CDC, the risk of animals spreading SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to people is low. The virus can spread from people to animals during close contact. More studies are needed to understand if and how different animals could be affected by COVID-19.

Health workers in protective suits prepare for coronavirus testing for residents near residential buildings, Wednesday, April 6, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

A lockdown in Shanghai, China, has kept the city’s 25 million residents confined to their homes for the last 12 days. Some citizens of the world’s third largest city have taken to screaming from their apartment windows in protest. The government has been delivering vegetables to homes, while some neighbors have improvised a barter system. CNN reporter David Culver says government workers have “sealed” front doors to discourage people from leaving.