Shanghai finally lifts ruthlessly enforced two-month lockdown

Visuals from the city show people getting out on the roads with cars, filling up metro stations and buses

Tens of thousands of people in Shanghai stepped out on Wednesday after the authorities removed two months of gruelling lockdown as Covid-19 cases reduced in the recent weeks.

Visuals from Shanghai showed people getting out on the roads with cars, and filling up metro stations and buses, implying a certain level of normalcy in the Chinese city.

Cabs and taxis were also seen plying on the streets, allowing people to commute feely.