China lifts Xi'an lockdown as Beijing virus fight ramps up

Beijing (AFP) Jan 24, 2022

One of China's longest coronavirus lockdowns ended Monday with authorities announcing the lifting of most restrictions in the northern city of Xi'an. The historic city's 13 million residents had been confined to their homes since December 22 after the discovery of a Covid-19 cluster that grew to more than 2,100 cases - China's largest outbreak in months. With the Winter Olympics beginni