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A supervisor examines the stock records of food and other products at the Yuegezhuang wholesale market in Beijing Xinhua News Agency/PA Images

Over 1,200 flights in and out of Beijing cancelled as it aims to halt Covid-19 spread

The Chinese capital has enacted a number of measures to limit travel in and out of the city.

MORE THAN 60% of commercial flights in and out of Beijing have been cancelled amid a new coronavirus outbreak.

The Communist Party’s Global Times said 1,255 flights to and from the capital’s two airports had been shelved as of Wednesday morning, equivalent to 67% of outgoing and 68% of incoming flights.

Beijing has enacted a number of measures to limit travel in and out of the city, especially among those coming from districts where new cases have been detected.

The city of more than 21 million people had essentially eradicated cases of local transmission but in recent days has added 137 new cases with no new deaths.

Beijing today raised its threat level from 3 to 2, leading to the cancellation of classes, suspension of plans for opening up and stiffened requirements for social distancing.

No official public notice on a change in regulations has been issued by China’s civil aviation authority or by either Beijing Capital Airport – traditionally the world’s second busiest handling more than 101 million passengers – or Beijing Daxing International Airport.

Meanwhile, several provinces were quarantining travellers from Beijing, where all schools – which had mostly reopened – have been ordered to close again and return to online classes.

“The epidemic situation in the capital is extremely severe,” Beijing city spokesman Xu Hejian warned yesterday.

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    Dec 28th 2024, 1:39 PM

    Nobody cared when Salah was missing for over two months last season along with half their team from Jan to end March. Poor Arsenal get an injury and it’s the end of the world. Deal with it. Scraping by a pathetic Ipswich isn’t very convincing

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    Dec 28th 2024, 2:59 PM

    @Dan The Man: You sound worried.

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    Dec 28th 2024, 3:21 PM

    @Basildon Joe: Liverpool are walking away with the league title.

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    Dec 28th 2024, 4:37 PM

    @Basildon Joe: You have about 19 accounts trying to stir up things in every comment section on this place. The only person taking anything is you with oxygen.

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    Dec 29th 2024, 6:09 PM

    @Basildon Joe: your also s€um.

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    Dec 28th 2024, 12:37 PM

    Makes no difference it like they were going to win the league anyway

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    Dec 28th 2024, 2:49 PM

    You’ll never walk alone , Manchester is Blue , Glory Glory Man Utd , Coe Palmer is the new Messiah , The Premier is the best in the world, that’s all we hear from the Irish Patriot’s on here everyday ….. Very intelligent and interesting people you are !! See you next Tuesday lads…

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    @Quinny: I’d imagine you don’t get invited to many parties

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    Dec 28th 2024, 3:06 PM

    @Mick O’K: I dunno who Coe Palmer is or what this has to do with Irish patriotism?

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    Dec 28th 2024, 3:33 PM

    @Joe Beirne: that’s ok Joe, you not knowing stuff doesn’t usually stop you from posting

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    Dec 28th 2024, 3:34 PM

    @Mick O’K: I’ve never heard that one before, you’re describing yourself and you know it lol

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    Dec 28th 2024, 4:54 PM

    @Quinny: “lol” at the end of a comment says so very much about you pal

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    Dec 28th 2024, 6:31 PM

    @Mick O’K: Enjoy your many many parties ;)

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    @james rowan: I’ve one account, don’t give up your day job , because a detective, you’re definitely not.

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    Dec 29th 2024, 9:10 AM

    There’s enough in the squad to still finish in the top two & have a real chance of champions league. They give nothing away so maybe a run of 6 wins on the spin and we’ll see where that puts them . I have a feeling that the game at Anfield will be a decider.

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