Beijing Introduces Mass Testing, More COVID-19 Measures as Olympics Loom

Beijing Introduces Mass Testing, More COVID-19 Measures as Olympics Loom
People line up to get a swab for the COVID-19 test at a hospital in Beijing, on Jan. 23, 2022. Andy Wong/AP Photo
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Beijing on Jan. 23 introduced new COVID-19 measures as it faces a “severe and complicated” battle to contain the virus less than two weeks before the opening of the Winter Olympic Games.

After identifying a handful of positive cases in the district of Fengtai, officials have organized nucleic acid tests for the district’s 2 million residents, starting from 6 a.m. on Sunday, district health authorities said. The testing will be completed in one day, officials added.