China Covid: Frustration as Beijing hit by restrictions ahead of congress
Video from the scene showed unexplained thick plumes of smoke on the bridge and a man could be heard chanting slogans into a loudhailer.
China's leader Xi Jinping is expected to be handed a third term, breaking decades-long tradition and shoring up his already firm grip on power. But in an attempt to stamp out small Covid outbreaks in Beijing as the congress nears, city authorities are enforcing much stricter measures than most other parts of China.
Many people who travelled to other cities during a recent National Day holiday found that their online health codes - essential for travel around the country - suddenly indicated they were at risk of Covid infection, preventing them from getting on trains or flights back to Beijing.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Biden to get fifth COVID-19 shot in late OctoberPresident Joe Biden will get his fifth shot of protection against the coronavirus in late October, according to White House COVID-19 response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha.
Read more »
After COVID lockdown, eyes on Shanghai chief at party congressOnce seen as a sure bet for elevation to China's elite Politburo Standing Committee or even as the country's next premier, Li Qiang's glide path to the upcoming Communist Party Congress was buffeted by Shanghai's grinding two-month COVID-19 lockdown.
Read more »
Xi Jinping poised to consolidate power at China's Communist Party Congress | CNNXi Jinping is poised to cement his role as China's most powerful leader in decades, as members of the country's ruling Communist Party meet for a twice-a-decade leadership reshuffle that begins Sunday.
Read more »
Factbox: China's 20th Communist Party Congress: who could be in Xi's new team?China's Xi Jinping is since founding leader Mao Zedong.
Read more »
Rare condition 'COVID psychosis' may have contributed to LA woman going missingA young San Fernando Valley woman went missing for two weeks and her family thinks it may have been related to a diagnosis of the rare mental condition known as COVID psychosis.
Read more »