China says Beijing marathon postponed ‘until further notice’ amid Covid spike


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China has decided to postpone the Beijing marathon “until further notice” in the wake of surging Covid -19 cases across the country, organisers said.China registered 39 new Covid-19 cases on Monday even as the country aims to return to zero cases ahead of the Winter Olympics.The Beijing marathon organisers said in a statement on Sunday that the run would be postponed until further notice “in order to prevent the risk of the epidemic spreading (and) effectively protect the health and safety of the majority of runners, staff and residents.”The Wuhan marathon, scheduled to take place on Sunday, was also cancelled...