Chinese Cities Urging Citizens Not to Travel on Long Weekend


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Authorities in big cities such as Nanjing and Wuxi are advising residents to stay at home this weekend, to limit the spread of Covid as China’s Congress Party summit edges closer Officials in some Chinese cities are urging residents on Wednesday to avoid unnecessary trips over the upcoming holiday weekend in an apparent bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The news will likely add to the economic toll that widespread Covid restrictions – reportedly keeping hundreds of millions of citizens under lockdown, or with limited capacity to travel, in nearly 50 cities currently. Authorities in Nanjing and Wuxi...