China keeps virus away at high cost ahead of Olympics


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BEIJING (AP) – Bezhong International Travel Agency in the eastern city of Tianjin has only one client since the coronavirus outbreak that began in July prompted Chinese leaders to renew the city’s lockdowns and travel controls. Much of China is virus-free, but a sudden, dire response to outbreaks has left tourists worried about traveling to places they may be barred from. This has hit consumer spending, hindering efforts to keep the economic recovery on track. China’s “zero tolerance” strategy of isolating every case and preventing transmission has helped keep the country where the virus was first detected in late 2019...