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Coverage dated December 21, 2021 to December 22, 2021

China puts 13 million people in lockdown ahead of Olympics

Headline from KOB 4

Under orders not to leave home unless necessary, residents of the Chinese city of Xian are adjusting to a lockdown imposed after a coronavirus spike.

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  1. Washington Times

    China orders lockdown of up to 13 million people in Xi’an (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    China on Wednesday ordered the lockdown of as many as 13 million people in neighborhoods and workplaces in the northern city of Xi’an following a spike in coronavirus cases, setting off panic buying just weeks before the country hosts the Winter Olympic Games.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    China puts 13 million residents in lockdown ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Under orders not to leave home unless necessary, residents of the Chinese city of Xian are adjusting to a lockdown imposed after a coronavirus spike.

  3. MyNorthwest

    China puts 13 million residents in lockdown ahead of Games (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    BEIJING (AP) -- China is redoubling efforts to control new virus outbreaks with a lockdown of the 13 million residents of the northern city of Xi'an

  4. KOB 4

    China puts 13 million people in lockdown ahead of Olympics (opens KOB 4)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Under orders not to leave home unless necessary, the 13 million residents of the northern Chinese city of Xi’an are adjusting to a lockdown imposed after a spike in coronavirus cases

  5. Portland Press Herald

    China puts 13 million people in lockdown during coronavirus spike (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The measure comes just weeks before the country hosts the Winter Olympics in Beijing.

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