China's virus vigilance trashes travel plans for millions

Beijing (AFP) Jan 28, 2021

The travel plans of millions were thrown into disarray Thursday by cancelled trains, flights and Chinese government 'advice' to stay at home ahead of the Lunar New Year, a sign of China's determination to keep virus cases low at all costs. The capital Beijing is in the grip of a "complex Covid-19 situation", city health authorities warned Thursday, as the start of the 40-day peak travel peri