Xi'an lockdown brings heartbreak and dysfunction as political pressure to contain outbreak grows

As the locked down Chinese city of Xi'an claimed victory this week in its fight to contain the community spread of Covid-19, harrowing tales of loss and despair have emerged on social media -- highlighting the immense human cost of China's zero-Covid policy. The city of 13 million has been under strict lockdown since December 23, as it grapples with the country's worst coronavirus outbreak since