Covid-19 Lockdowns Return To China

 

CNN: With 100 days until the Winter Olympics, Beijing races to control growing Covid outbreak 

Hong Kong (CNN)Wednesday marks the start of the 100-day countdown to the Beijing Winter Olympics, but not everyone is in the mood to celebrate, as officials instead race to suppress a widening outbreak of Covid-19. 

Come February, the Chinese capital will become the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics -- which is seen as a major point of pride for China. 

But it also faces ample challenges. In addition to growing calls for a boycott over China's crackdown on Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong, the Winter Games also risk being overshadowed by the pandemic -- and China's uncompromising zero-Covid policy.  

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WNU Editor: This is shocking .... China to give COVID vaccine to children as young as 3 (NYPost/AP). 

 More News On The Covid-19 Pandemic In China Third Chinese city placed under Covid lockdown -- France 24  

China locks down city of 4m people after six Covid cases detected -- The Guardian  

Rare plea for help as China's zero tolerance for COVID hits border town -- Reuters  

China Sees New Covid Outbreak From Delta Variant to Get Worse -- Bloomberg  

Fresh lockdowns in China as local Covid-19 infections spread to 11 provinces -- CNN  

China's Covid Cases in Beijing Reach Highest Level in 8 Months -- Bloomberg  

Hong Kong doubles down on Covid restrictions to fall into line with mainland China -- The Guardian

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