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Several Chinese cities are on high COVID alert as hundreds of millions of people travel around China ahead of the Lunar New Year celebration on February 1. Many local governments advised residents not to travel unnecessarily during the holiday, just weeks before Beijing is set to host the Winter Olympic Games. Governments around the world are also enforcing stricter measures to contain the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant. In the Philippines, unvaccinated commuters have been banned from accessing public transport, despite opposition. Here are Monday’s updates: 16 mins ago (08:41 GMT) Australian Open kicks off without men’s world...
