China battles new COVID-19 outbreak with eye on Winter Olympics


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And at a Sunday press briefing, Xu Hejian, vice minister of Beijing’s publicity department, advised people against large gatherings and “unnecessary” travel out of the capital. Those entering the city from areas with COVID-19 cases must show a negative test, officials said. Health officials have warned that more infections may emerge as testing is ramped up in the coming days to fight the outbreak, which has been linked to a group of domestic tourists that travelled across China. Authorities on Sunday suspended inter-provincial tour groups in five areas where cases have been detected, including Beijing. Northern China has accounted for...