Shanghai went under strict lockdown from April 1, after the city saw a significant rise in Covid-19 cases last month. City residents are locked in their homes, with no permission to go out for anything, including food.The government is providing people with daily groceries, which are reportedly not enough, causing them to starve. Upset individuals are taking to their windows and balconies to share their suffering by screaming or singing about their problems.To placate the public, authorities are taking the help of drones, announcing and requesting everyone to avoid shouting and screaming from their houses. News reporter Alice Su shared a video of the government drone and translated the announcement to her Twitter followers. According to her tweet, the announcement said:“Please comply with covid restrictions. Control your soul’s desire for freedom. Do not open the window or sing.”Alice Su@aliceysuAs seen on Weibo: Shanghai residents go to their balconies to sing & protest lack of supplies. A drone appears: “Please comply w covid restrictions. Control your soul’s desire for freedom. Do not open the window or sing.” m.weibo.cn/status/4755028…9:48 AM · Apr 6, 20223246216049As seen on Weibo: Shanghai residents go to their balconies to sing & protest lack of supplies. A drone appears: “Please comply w covid restrictions. Control your soul’s desire for freedom. Do not open the window or sing.” m.weibo.cn/status/4755028… https://t.co/pAnEGOlBIhShanghai residents scream from their high-rise homes after 7 days of intense lockdownEric Feigl-Ding@DrEricDingResidents in #Shanghai screaming from high rise apartments after 7 straight days of the city lockdown. The narrator worries that there will be major problems. (in Shanghainese dialect—he predicts people can’t hold out much longer—he implies tragedy).7:34 AM · Apr 10, 20222404511547Residents in #Shanghai screaming from high rise apartments after 7 straight days of the city lockdown. The narrator worries that there will be major problems. (in Shanghainese dialect—he predicts people can’t hold out much longer—he implies tragedy).https://t.co/jsQt6IdQNhA video of numerous people screaming from a group of tall buildings has gone viral. The video was posted by author and radio host Patrick Madrid on Twitter, who claimed to have received it from a friend in Shanghai. He posted the video with the caption:"What the?? This video was captured yesterday in Shanghai, China, by the father of a close friend of mine. She verified its authenticity: People screaming out of their windows after a week of total lockdown, no leaving your apartment for any reason.”The video was also shared by epidemiologist and health economist Eric Feigl-Ding. He translated some of the audible Shanghainese phrases and explained the video in his Twitter thread. He wrote:"'yao ming le' & 'yao si' — both expressions meaning “life and death” but they also more literally means “asking for death”. Narrator eventually implies s**t is gonna hit the fan soon if this continues."He also shared a lot of other information related to the lockdown in the Chinese city. Some of the videos showcased the food shortage in the city, where individuals had to survive on limited ration or buy overpriced groceries.Eric Feigl-Ding@DrEricDing8) Are people going hungry in Shanghai? Yes. Many people down to one meal a day. You can see here people rationing their vegetables into meal chunks. Dialogue is in Shanghainese, so it’s legit—checks out.9:30 AM · Apr 10, 202223316508) Are people going hungry in Shanghai? Yes. Many people down to one meal a day. You can see here people rationing their vegetables into meal chunks. Dialogue is in Shanghainese, so it’s legit—checks out. https://t.co/rhu7hsnLl8Eric Feigl-Ding@DrEricDing15) FOOD PRICE GOUGING—in normal times, these veggies would cost 20-30 RMBs. This guy charges 100 RMBs plus 200 RMB delivery fee—300 RMBs—so a ~10x cost increase for food, assuming you can even get delivery. That’s not sustainable for 26 million people.1:55 AM · Apr 10, 2022136031615) FOOD PRICE GOUGING—in normal times, these veggies would cost 20-30 RMBs. This guy charges 100 RMBs plus 200 RMB delivery fee—300 RMBs—so a ~10x cost increase for food, assuming you can even get delivery. That’s not sustainable for 26 million people. https://t.co/z2pq8HKHvQInternet users are criticizing the Chinese governmentNetizens are resharing the video and sharing their views on the lockdown. Many sympathized with the locked residents and criticized the government for its incompetent handling of the situation. Some exclaimed that the government's behavior was "evil" and "abhorrent."~Reshma@lolla_beeWhat's happening in Shanghai is insane2:00 AM · Apr 12, 20221What's happening in Shanghai is insaneMULUC9🇬🇧🙏🌸🌸@MULUC9@MattHancock Shanghai people need to fight back , it all part plan people are dying from suppressed immune systems wonder what from? Without this ramping up scwabby can't bring in the digital and social credit can he ,and tis is on GOV website regarding digital etc ...its evil and abhorrent2:01 AM · Apr 12, 2022@MattHancock Shanghai people need to fight back , it all part plan people are dying from suppressed immune systems wonder what from? Without this ramping up scwabby can't bring in the digital and social credit can he ,and tis is on GOV website regarding digital etc ...its evil and abhorrent你和我辩？@liu26467677@SpokespersonCHN You know someone was starved to death in Shanghai?You know how many patriots were disappointed by this lockdown？ you got no income but the food price increased 3 times than usual....well done China2:01 AM · Apr 12, 2022@SpokespersonCHN You know someone was starved to death in Shanghai?You know how many patriots were disappointed by this lockdown？ you got no income but the food price increased 3 times than usual....well done ChinaMany users shared their concerns over the pet-killing rumors from the city. A video of multiple pet animals filled in packets has gone viral on the platform. The video claims that the animals belong to families who have been infected by the virus and will be killed by the government.JAMES JACQUARD PUSSER@JJPUSSERGetting a bit sick over China's inhumane killing of pets in Shanghai... #maga #trump2:00 AM · Apr 12, 2022Getting a bit sick over China's inhumane killing of pets in Shanghai... #maga #trumpYellow Gold Goldie@White_Gold_Lith@BurnetInstitute Right. Yet shanghai that is literally murdering peoples pets, separating mother and child and forcing people without foot and water still has a vertical case graph. Easy to control yeah?12:06 PM · Apr 12, 20221@BurnetInstitute Right. Yet shanghai that is literally murdering peoples pets, separating mother and child and forcing people without foot and water still has a vertical case graph. Easy to control yeah?Alexandra Asher@PlanBicecream@Katmax13 @annarayner2020 @Mac5411 They are bagging up live cats pets and leaving them on the footpath to die like garbage what has happened to our world3:53 AM · Apr 10, 2022310115@Katmax13 @annarayner2020 @Mac5411 They are bagging up live cats pets and leaving them on the footpath to die like garbage what has happened to our world https://t.co/eGFJ4TL1vuThe city is going through a very tough time with riots breaking out everywhere, people looting supermarkets and food prices hiking up to 3 times. The Chinese government has sent in 2,000 military medics and 10,000 medical workers into the city to help fight the Covid breakout.Health care professionals in the district are taking a heavy toll, trying to constantly test and treat the breakout. This is China's worst Covid outbreak in the past two years, with over 25k reported positive cases.