Beijing reports highest Covid cases since June 2020 as Olympics loom

Beijing Covid-19 cases

The Olympic Tower adorned with the Olympic Rings is seen reflected in a window at the Main Media Centre ahead of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in the Chinese capital on January 29, 2022. Beijing recorded its highest number of new Covid-19 cases for a year and a half on January 30, 2022.

Photo credit: Fabrice Coffrini | AFP

By  AFP

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What you need to know:

  • China will hold the Games in a strict "closed-loop" bubble as part of its zero-Covid strategy

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