China plunges city of four million into lockdown as Covid cases rise China has plunged the southern city of Baise into a lockdown to contain a Covid-19 outbreak. Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2022
China locks down southern city as omicron variant surges China has ordered inhabitants of the southern city of Baise to stay home and suspended transportation links amid a surge in COVID-19 cases at least partly linked to the omicron variant The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022
Covid live: Italy and Spain to ease mask mandate; UK records 66,183 new cases – as it happened Italy and Spain relax rules on wearing masks in outdoor spaces; UK records 314 Covid-related deaths The Guardian - AU · Feb 8, 2022
Southwest Border City Baise Sealed for Covid Flare-Up Authorities order lockdown after 56 new cases appear in just 24 hours, bringing the case count to 99 since Feb. 4 Caixin Global · Feb 7, 2022
China Locks Down City on Vietnam Border as COVID Cases Rise Authorities in China's southwestern city of Baise ordered residents to stay at home from Monday and avoid unnecessary travel as they enforced curbs that are among the toughest in the nation's tool-box to fight rising local infections of COVID-19. The outbreak in Baise, which has a population of about 3.6… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 7, 2022
Covid news: Anti-vax mob targets UK opposition leader; Sweden eases travel curbs – as it happened Police rescue Keir Starmer from protesters; Sweden move comes as country plans to remove Omicron restrictions on Wednesday The Guardian - AU · Feb 7, 2022
Covid news: Chinese city of Baise ‘sealed off’ after Omicron outbreak; Papua New Guinea PM tests positive – as it happened City in Guangxi, with population of 3.7 million, reportedly under lockdown; James Marape tests positive on arrival at Winter Olympics The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2022