Beijing tightens travel restrictions to contain the COVID-19 outbreak

Share Copied People line up for nucleic acid testing in Beijing, October 25, 2021. /CFP Beijing has unveiled new measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 as the city reported two new cases in a day. Authorities in Beijing have urged residents not to leave the city unless necessary and restricted those in regions with new infections from entering the Chinese capital, Xu Hejian, a spokesperson for the Beijing municipal government, told a press briefing on Monday. Since last week, more than a dozen cases have been reported in the Chinese capital. Local authorities said the cases are linked to…