A fresh Covid outbreak closes China’s borders as Beijing prepares for 2022 Winter Olympics


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Authorities in China have cancelled hundreds of flights, closed schools and ramped up mass testing to try and stamp out a new Covid-19 outbreak linked to a group of tourists. | Representational image: iStock Even as the rest of the world has started easing restrictions in view of declining cases of infections and deaths, China has come to a grinding halt, thanks to a fresh outbreak of Covid. While the number of cases was relatively low, the country reported a spike in new cases for the fifth consecutive day. China has maintained a relentless policy with strict border closures and...