China postpones marathon due to Covid surge

China postpones marathon due to Covid surge China has postponed the Beijing marathon “until further notice”, amid a surge in virus infections. It comes as China’s top health official warned that a fresh outbreak of Covid-19 cases is expected to spread further. China has reported more than 133 cases cross 11 provinces so far. All of them have been linked to the highly transmissible Delta variant. The latest surge is considered the largest outbreak in the country since Nanjing in August this year . It has raised concerns over China’s ability to maintain its zero-tolerance approach to the virus, especially…