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PCR tests mandatory for all visitors to Beijing

BEIJING -- Two weeks ahead of the start of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the city is on high alert to prevent another wave of the COVID-19 epidemic, especially after the first community spread of the omicron variant was confirmed here on Jan. 15.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

‘Not sustainable’: Omicron tests China’s zero Covid policy as first cases detected

With the Winter Olympics imminent, experts predict more extreme measures but question strategy’s wisdom

The Guardian - UK

As costs mount, how long can China stick with ‘zero COVID’?

Omicron has raised questions about the sustainability of Beijing’s lockdowns and border closures.

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China's local COVID cases fall while infections grow in Beijing city

China reported on Friday the lowest daily tally of confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in nearly two months, while infections edged up in the capital Beijing amid high virus alert before its hosting of the Winter Olympics Games.

Reuters

Britain warns Putin and Xi: West will stand up to 'dictatorship'

Britain warned Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday that its allies would stand together to fight for democracy against dictatorships that it said were more emboldened than at any time since the Cold War.

Reuters

Covid live: Ireland to lift almost all curbs from 6am on Saturday; France reports 400,851 new cases — as it happened

Ireland’s premier Micheál Martin says ‘we have weathered the Omicron storm’; France reports 400,851 daily cases and 233 Covid-linked hospital deaths

The Guardian - UK

NBC Sports announcers won’t travel to Beijing for Winter Games

Thanks to concerns about COVID-19, most events will be called from the network’s Connecticut headquarters.

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Athletes advised to use temporary devices and have ‘no expectation of data security or privacy’ in China

Security concerns seem to be mostly located among Western nations who are providing alternatives for travelling citizens

The Independent UK

New leader of Hong Kong barristers vows to defend rule of law

The new head of Hong Kong's Bar Association pledged on Thursday to defend the Chinese-ruled territory's vaunted rule of law amid concerns over the impact of a Beijing-imposed national security law on the Asian financial hub.

Reuters

French parliament adopts resolution denouncing China's Uyghur 'genocide'

France’s National Assembly has adopted a resolution that denounces "genocide" by China against its Uyghur population, a minority Muslim group in the northeastern Xinjiang region, days before the start of the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Radio France Internationale

Ralph Lauren unveils Team USA's opening Olympic uniforms

Team USA’s opening ceremony uniforms for the Beijing Olympics include some sneaky new warming technology

The Independent UK

Great Britain bobsleigh team accuse UK Sport of being ‘misleading’ over funding

The team for the Beijing Winter Olympics has been confirmed

The Independent UK

Laura Deas aims to slide in Lizzy Yarnold’s golden footsteps at Beijing Winter Olympics

The 2018 bronze medallist is looking to extend Team GB’s terrific recent record in the skeleton

The Independent UK

Athlete Surveillance Warnings Cloud China's Winter Olympics

A growing number of Western nations and cybersecurity groups have issued digital surveillance warnings for next month's Winter Olympics in Beijing, with some advising foreign athletes to leave personal phones and laptops at home. China hopes to pull off a successful, coronavirus-free Games that will burnish its international reputation, AFP…

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The Japan News/Yomiuri

New security strategy must underline threat posed by Beijing

Japan will continue to face challenges this year, from issues such as the pandemic to foreign affairs and the economy. This is the seventh installment of a series in which authoritative figures in various fields share their thoughts on such topics. The following text was excerpted from remarks by former…

The Independent UK

Greg Rutherford fails to make cut for Great Britain’s bobsleigh team in Beijing

The former Olympic long-jump champion made his international debut as part of Lamin Deen’s four-man crew at a World Cup race in Germany in January.

The Independent UK

Security scanners across Europe tied to China govt, military

At some of the world’s most sensitive spots, authorities have installed security screening devices made by a single Chinese company with deep ties to China’s military and the highest levels of the ruling Communist Party

Reuters

Beijing migrant worker's search for son sparks outrage, sympathy

The story of a migrant worker in Beijing who caught COVID-19 while searching for his missing son provoked shock and sympathy on social media on Thursday, drawing attention to the hardships faced by the floating population in China's big cities.

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Los Angeles Times

NBC Sports play-by-play announcers will not attend Winter Olympics in Beijing

NEW YORK — COVID-19 protocols will keep NBC Sports’ play-by-play teams from reporting on the scene at the Winter Olympic games in Beijing next month.

Reuters

Beijing city raises vigilance as local COVID cases tick higher before Olympics

China's capital Beijing ramped up efforts to curb COVID-19 infections, ordering checks among cold-chain firms and urging residents to cut unnecessary gatherings, as the city reported an uptick in local cases weeks before the Winter Olympics.

The Guardian - UK

France to ease restrictions; Austrian parliament approves mandatory vaccination – as it happened

French PM says from February work from home guidance will be changed and nightclubs reopen; Austria will have Europe’s first universal jabs mandate

Sports Illustrated

Report: NBC Won’t Send Announcers to Winter Olympics Over COVID-19 Concerns

NBC’s crew of broadcasters will call the events remotely as concerns swirl regarding COVID-19 and the omicron variant.

Sports Illustrated

Lindsey Vonn Hired by NBC for Winter Olympics Coverage

The Olympic medalist will be a primetime correspondent in Beijing.

France 24

China plays discreet but critical role in Iran nuclear negotiations

As talks in Vienna to revive the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal proceed in fits and starts, China is trying to position itself as a key player in the region, and for good cause: It is in Beijing's interest to push for the lifting of US sanctions on Iran, with which…

The Guardian - UK

‘Don’t write us off’: GB warn rivals not to underestimate Olympic skeleton squad

Britain’s skeleton bobsleigh squad have deliberately not gone “all guns blazing” in preparation for the Winter Olympics in Beijing

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