China says 'positive changes' as COVID cases ease in Xi'an | Coronavirus pandemic News

New cases in the locked-down city fall to lowest in a week as residents face 11th day under strict home confinement. New COVID-19 cases in the locked-down Chinese city of Xi'an have fallen to their lowest in a week as residents face their eleventh day under strict home confinement. China has followed a "zero-COVID" approach involving tight border restrictions and swift, targeted lockdowns since the virus first surfaced in a central city in late 2019. However, this strategy has been put under pressure in recent weeks with a number of local outbreaks and cases remaining high. There were 122 fresh…