Chinese city of Tianjin to test 14 million people after Covid outbreak

The port near Beijing began mass testing after 20 children and adults tested positive, including at least two with Omicron

Tianjin, a major Chinese port city near the capital Beijing, has begun mass-testing its 14 million residents after a cluster of 20 children and adults tested positive for Covid-19, including at least two with the Omicron variant.

Those infected include 15 students aged between eight and 13, a staff member at an after-school centre and four parents. The citywide testing, begun on Sunday, is to be completed over two days.