China drops plans to sell Olympic tickets as virus cases rise

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BEIJING - China on Monday cancelled plans to sell tickets to the public for the Winter Olympics in Beijing, as the number of Covid-19 cases in the country reached its highest since March 2020.

Organisers said last year that there would be no international spectators at the Games - partly due to China's weeks-long quarantine requirements - but they had promised to allow domestic audiences.

It is unclear how these spectators will be selected and whether they will have to quarantine before or after the Games.even as the rest of the world has reopened. The capital is now demanding a negative test before travel and a follow-up test after entering, with residents urged not to leave the city for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday.A senior health official told residents to"avoid buying goods from overseas" after saying the local case could have been brought in by international post.

Therefore, residents should"try to avoid buying goods from overseas during outbreaks", Ms Pang said."If you receive overseas mail, you should wear masks and disposable gloves to reduce direct contact."China has linked a number of its virus clusters to products imported from overseas.

 

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