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Four million Chinese in Covid lockdown

By Ron Howells • Published: 24 Oct 2021 • 9:11

Four million Chinese in Covid lockdown

Workers gather to start a deep clean of the city. image: Twitter

Four million Chinese people have been thrown into Covid lockdown after a fresh outbreak throws the area into a panic.

China has cancelled flights and shut down schools and venues in the northern areas over worries of a fresh Covid outbreak- over four million people have so far been confined to their homes.

Thousands of travellers have had their flights and train journeys cancelled, and mass testing has been reintroduced in an attempt to stem the spread of the virus. New cases were reported in the provinces of Gansu and Hubei, and the autonomous regions of Inner Mongolia and Nigxia.

Home testing in China is not permitted- which would speed things up- but, instead, government controls have taken place in order to obtain a clear and accurate picture of where the virus originated in the latest outbreak – and where it is headed.

Chinese authorities have continually maintained a strict zero-Covid approach with border closures and targeted lockdowns, even as other nations across the globe slowly emerge from the worse effects of the pandemic.

According to reports from Chinese state media, the latest outbreak appears to have originated from an elderly couple who were part of a tour group visiting the region. The couple, who are retired university lecturers, apparently started their tour in Shanghai before heading on to Xi’an, located in the Gansu province, and then onto Inner Mongolia.

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Ron actually started his working career as an Ophthalmic Technician- things changed when, during a band rehearsal, his amplifier blew up and he couldn’t get it fixed so he took a course at Birmingham University and ended up doing a degree course. He built up a chain of electronics stores and sold them as a franchise over 35 years ago. After five years touring the world Ron decided to move to Spain with his wife and son, a place they had visited over the years, and only bought the villa they live in because it has a guitar-shaped swimming pool!. Playing the guitar since the age of 7, he can often be seen, (and heard!) at beach bars and clubs along the length of the coast. He has always been interested in the news and constantly thrives to present his articles in an interesting and engaging way.

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