It appears omicron won’t be boycotting the Winter Olympics in China. With opening ceremonies in Beijing less that a month away, the highly contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus has been …
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US pairs skater Timothy LeDuc calls human rights abuses in China ‘horrifying’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In the months and weeks leading up to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, U.S. athletes have been repeatedly asked about human rights abuses in China and, for the most part, …
COVID-19: China orders virus tests for 14 million people in Tianjin
The northern Chinese city of Tianjin yesterday advised its nearly 14 million people to stay home while it conducted mass COVID-19 testing after a spate of cases, including two caused by the Omicron …
City near China’s capital starts COVID-19 testing for 14m people City near China’s capital starts COVID-19 testing for 14m people
North China’s Tianjin, a municipality some 100 kilometers to the southeast of Beijing, has started a citywide nucleic acid testing after 20 people tested positive for COVID-19, authorities said Sunday …
China’s Tianjin testing all residents after omicron found
A major Chinese city near Beijing has begun mass testing of its 14 million residents after a cluster of 20 children and adults tested positive for COVID-19, including at least two with the omicron var…
Many vehicles, people told not to enter Beijing
North China’s Tianjin Municipality, home to 15 million people and also a major gateway and “moat” to Beijing, rolled out massive nucleic acid testing on all its residents on Sunday after it detected …
Tianjin, a city of 14 million near Beijing, starts testing all residents after Omicron surfaces.
Officials in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin, near Beijing, said on Sunday that its entire population of 14 million would be tested for the coronavirus after it was found in 20 residents, at…
Beijing Watches Civil Unrest in Kazakhstan With Wary Eye
China has much to lose should violence in its neighboring country dissolve into civil war, but for now, it is largely sitting on the sidelines as Moscow handles the task of suppressing dissent.
Tianjin, major gateway to Beijing, to test 15 million residents after 20 COVID-19 infections
North China’s Tianjin Municipality, home to 15 million people and also a major gateway and “moat” to Beijing, rolled out massive nucleic acid testing on all its residents on Sunday morning after the …
Bowe grabs berth in 3rd individual event for Beijing Games
Brittany Bowe won the women’s 1,500 meters at the U.S. Olympic speedskating trials on Saturday, earning a spot in her third individual event for the Beijing Games. Bowe finished in 1 minute, 50.32 …
Tianjin Begins City-Wide Testing After at Least Two Local Omicron Cases Detected
China reported 165 confirmed coronavirus cases for Jan. 8, up from 159 a day earlier, its health authority said on Sunday. Of the new infections, 92 were locally transmitted,according to a statement …
China Focus: China’s Tianjin starts citywide COVID-19 testing
Nankai District of north China’s Tianjin. North China’s Tianjin, a municipality that neighbors Beijing, has decided to start a citywide nucleic acid testing after 20 people tested positive for …
China’s Xi’an reports 30 new COVID-19 cases
Xi’an, capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, reported 30 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Saturday, local authorities said on Sunday. The city has registered 1,989 local cases since Dec.
