Everest: China closes its side of mountain over Covid fears, as climbers start to scrap expeditions


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#USNews #US According to a statement obtained by Xinhua News Agency, China’s General Administration of Sport says it has suspended the only permission that allows a company to organize climbing activities from the Tibetan side. The cancellation is made to prevent “import of coronavirus,” the statement reads. A total of 21 Chinese climbers had obtained climbing permits in the spring climbing season of 2021 before the cancellation, according to the agency. Coronavirus cases have been rising rapidly in Nepal. The country reported over 8,000 new coronavirus cases on Friday, according to the Nepal Ministry of Health, and roughly 20% of...