Covid: Beijing announces a strengthening of measures


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China is stepping up its coronavirus measures to fight the pandemic. From May 5, it will take a negative Covid test to access public places, Chinese authorities said from Beijing. The country is currently experiencing the worst outbreak of cases since the beginning of 2020, in particular due to the Omicron variant. Beijing residents 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 around...