With borders all but closed since March 2020, China is now worried about risks at the snow-capped summit, which it shares with Nepal at 8,848 meters above sea level, as the spring climbing season roars to life. ― Reuters picBEIJING, May 18 — China has banned attempts to scale Everest from its side of the world’s highest peak, as Beijing takes its unflinching Covid-19 controls to the Roof of the World.
China was the first country hit by the pandemic in late 2019, but has since largely contained the disease with strict border controls.With borders all but closed since March 2020, China is now worried about risks at the snow-capped summit, which it shares with Nepal at 8,848 meters above sea level, as the spring climbing season roars to life.
The agency said the decision was made by the China Sports Administration. It was not clear how long the edict would be in place for.
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