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China orders a city's entire 13 million population to stay indoors due to Covid outbreak
[Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News] The northern Chinese city of Xi'an on Wednesday ordered all 13 million residents to stay home in a strict lockdown, as concern grows over a fresh outbreak of Covid-19.All households may only 'send one household member outside once every two days to purchase necessities,' with all others ordered to remain indoors except for emergencies, the city government said in a statement on its official Weibo social media account. With Beijing preparing to host the 2022 Winter Olympics in February, China is on high alert as it fights local outbreaks in several cities. Related: Xi''an: 2010-10-18 Chinese allowed to demonstrate against Japan in major cities, many photos Xi''an: 2006-06-06 Raiders of the lost dimension Xi''an: 2003-07-15 Market Blast Kills Five in Xiâan, Nine Injured Posted by: Skidmark 2021-12-23 |
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