A medical worker wearing a protective suit swabs a child for a coronavirus test in Huaxian County in central China's Henan Province, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. China further tightened its anti-pandemic measures in Beijing and across the country on Friday as scattered outbreaks continued ahead of the opening of the Winter Olympics in a little over two weeks. - AP
BEIJING, Jan 15 (Bloomberg/Reuters): The Chinese capital Beijing on Saturday reported its first locally transmitted infection of the highly transmissible Omicron coronavirus variant, adding pressure on authorities to stem a potential outbreak less than three weeks before the Winter Olympics begin.
Officials confirmed the detection of the highly contagious strain at a press conference on Saturday (Jan 15).
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