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Beijing: One of China’s longest coronavirus lockdowns since the start of the pandemic ended on Monday as authorities announced the lifting of most restrictions in the northern megacity of Xi’an. The historic city’s 13 million residents were confined to their homes on December 22 since the discovery of the Covid-19 cluster, which soared to more than 2,100 cases – China’s biggest localized outbreak in months. With the Winter Olympics starting next week, Chinese officials are scrambling to contain flare-ups in several major cities, most recently Beijing, where more than 40 cases have been reported since mid-January. While China’s coronavirus caseload...
