China locks down 13 million in Xi’an after COVID-19 outbreak

The historic city of Xi’an in northern China is known for its ancient Terracotta Army. Now its 13 million residents have been ordered to stay home to contain a fast-spreading Delta variant outbreak. This comes after more than 200 COVID-19 infections were recorded since the beginning of the month. The country is on high alert as it gears up to host the Winter Olympics in February. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Beijing. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #China #ChinaCOVID19 #DeltaVariant
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