Don’t buy from abroad, Chinese told as Covid threatens Olympics and holidays
by Helen Davidson in Taipei from World news | The Guardian on (#5V3FP)
Authorities claim recent Omicron case in Beijing came from package sent from Canada
Chinese authorities are urging citizens not to order goods from overseas, in the latest extreme measure aimed at curbing Covid outbreaks only weeks away from the biggest holiday of the year and the start of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
The advisory on overseas packages was issued after authorities claimed that a recent Omicron infection detected in Beijing came from an international package sent from Canada.
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