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China Saturday reported its highest number of new coronavirus cases in four months as officials rushed to contain outbreaks in several regions, including Xi'an city where millions are still under lockdown. China, where the coronavirus was first detected in late 2019, is on high alert for new infections as it prepares to hold the Winter Olympics in February in the capital Beijing. Also Read: Amid Omicron scare, health infra scaled up to combat future Covid waves in India Of the 140 new infections, 87 were locally transmitted, according to a statement by the National Health Commission, compared to 55 a...
