Asia today: Beijing residents told to stay put for holidays; Britain's Covid-19 strain found in Japan


A woman dressed up in Harry Potter-themed costume poses next to Christmas trees inside a shopping complex on Christmas Day, following the new cases of the coronavirus disease in Beijing. - Reuters

BEIJING, Dec 26 (AP): China's capital has urged residents not to leave the city during the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays, implementing fresh restrictions after several coronavirus infections last week.

Two domestic cases were reported on Friday, a convenience store worker and a Hewlett Packard Enterprise employee. Another two asymptomatic cases were discovered in Beijing earlier in the week.

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