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Covid-shaming pits neighbour against neighbour in Shanghai

A medical worker holds the hand of a patient suffering from Covid-19. [Reuters] 

The tensions of lockdown have exposed divisions among Shanghai residents, pitting young against old, locals against outsiders, and above all, Covid-negative against Covid-positive people.

Shanghai's 25 million people, most of whom live in apartment blocks, have forged new communal bonds during the city's coronavirus outbreak, through barter and group buying and setting up food-sharing stations.

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