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China puts city of 13 million in lockdown ahead of Olympics
« on: December 23, 2021, 06:30:49 pm »
China puts city of 13 million in lockdown ahead of Olympics

China plunged a city of 13 million people into lockdown on Thursday to stamp out an increase in coronavirus infections, as the country doubles down on its "zero tolerance" policy just weeks before it is set to host the Winter Olympics.

The restrictions in the northeastern city of Xi’an took effect at midnight Wednesday, with no word on when they might be lifted. They are some of the harshest since China imposed a strict lockdown last year on more than 11 million people in and around the city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus was first detected in late 2019.

One person from each household will be allowed out every two days to buy household necessities, a government order said. Other family members were required to stay at home, although the rule was not being rigorously enforced, according to social media posts. People who happened to be staying in hotels became stuck........

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/china-puts-city-13-million-lockdown-olympics

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Re: China puts city of 13 million in lockdown ahead of Olympics
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2021, 11:13:46 am »
... the latest outbreak is 1,000 kilometers (about 620 miles) southwest of the Olympic host city of Beijing ...

But, sure, lock 'em down in Xi'an.
The abnormal is not the normal just because it is prevalent.
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