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China urged not to ' slack ' on Covid - 19 amid more lockdowns https://str. sg/wRc9BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) - Chinese officials must avoid becoming" slack " and"war weary " when it comes to fighting Covid - 19 , according to a top Communist Party newspaper, as more tourist destinations - including the capital of the contentious Xinjiang region - impose restrictions aimed at stamping out cases. The state-run Economic Daily made the call in a front-page commentary on Wednesday (Aug 10), noting that unlike Western countries, China 's approach to quelling the virus seeks to prevent deaths and protect people's health.The...