Covid-19: Beijing tests 2mn as Olympics loom


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Beijing/moscow, Jan. 24 -- Beijing city officials on Sunday said all 2mn residents of a neighbourhood where they identified a small cluster of Covid-19 infections will be tested, less than two weeks ahead of the start of the Winter Olympics. China's capital has reported 39 Covid-19 infections since January 15, a mix of Delta and Omicron variants, with the highest number diagnosed in the Fengtai district, which has shut down wholesale markets, sealed apartment blocks and suspended gathering activities. Nucleic acid tests for all residents of Fengtai, one of the 16 Beijing districts, began on Sunday, health authorities said. Nine...