Fresh Covid outbreaks put millions under lockdown in China
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Shanghai (AFP) July 6, 2022
Tens of millions of people were under lockdown across China on Wednesday and businesses in a major tourist city were forced to close as fresh Covid-19 clusters sparked fears of wider restrictions. Chinese health authorities have reported more than 300 infections in the historic northern city of Xi'an - home to the Terracotta Army - with new clusters found in Shanghai, Beijing and elsewhere