Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, April 11 (Reuters) – The US State Department on Monday ordered non-emergency US government officials to leave the consulate in Shanghai amid rising COVID cases and China’s anti-virus measures. On Friday, the State Department announced that non-emergency personnel could leave the consulate voluntarily. It is not clear why the departure of these workers has become mandatory. The most controversial of Shanghai practices was the separation of children who were COVID-positive from their parents. Authorities have since made some concessions. read more The State Department cited the risk of separation of parents and children in Monday’s announcement. Shanghai is battling the worst COVID-19 epidemic in China since the Wuhan virus first appeared in late 2019. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Report by Eric Beech, edited by Dan Whitcomb and Kim Coghill Our role models: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
