Chinese city shuts down public transport over one Covid case
in February. The Asian giant has adopted a “zero-Covid” policy and stepped up restrictions within the country.Meanwhile, the northern city of Xi’an enforced a strict lockdown from midnight on Thursday and ordered all its 13 million residents to stay home to prevent a surge in Covid-19 cases. Authorities have instructed residents not to leave the city “unless necessary”. Those who want to leave must provide evidence of “special circumstances” and apply for approval.
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