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Residents of Beijing will have to present a negative COVID test to access public places from May 5, authorities in the Chinese capital said on Saturday. The announcement comes on the first day of a long weekend on Labor Day. Chinese people usually take the opportunity to travel across the country, but this year the worst surge in cases since early 2020 is forcing many to stay home. Faced with the highly contagious Omicron variant, the Chinese authorities have reinforced their zero COVID policy, carrying out massive screenings and confinements as soon as the first cases appear. These strict measures...
