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Beijing residents queue for tests as China battles new Covid outbreak

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Beijing residents queue for Covid-19 tests as China battles a new outbreak of the virus. People have been advised not to leave the city unless necessary, although regular transport services out of Beijing continue as normal. China reported 39 new cases on Monday, bringing the tally from the latest Delta variant-linked outbreak to more than 100 cases over the past week.

Added on the 25/10/2021 10:17:27 - Copyright : AFP EN

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