Chinese city of Xian punishes officials for allowing virus to spread from quarantine hotel


The northern Chinese city of Xian has punished officials for mismanaging a quarantine hotel where the Covid-19 outbreak that prompted a lockdown of 13 million residents originated.

The city reported 49 new cases on Thursday, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases to 255.

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