Race to stamp out new Covid outbreak before Beijing Winter Olympics


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Chinese paramilitary police wearing goggles and face masks march in formation at the Yanqing National Sliding Center during an IBSF sanctioned race, a test event for the 2022 Winter Olympics, in Beijing - Mark Schiefelbein/AP China has placed tens of thousands of people in lockdown as authorities move to stamp out a resurgence of Covid-19 with the Beijing Winter Olympics just over 100 days away. A stay-at-home order began on Monday for 35,000 people, including tourists, in Inner Mongolia region after the latest outbreak was traced back to inter-provincial travel groups. China reported 39 new cases on Monday, bringing the...