Covid in China: A city of 13 million forced to shut down again to avoid 'explosion' of cases

"Some parts of the ancient Chinese city of Xi’an was shut down again to avoid an explosion of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, owing to the highly transmissible Omicron subvariant. The officials said that businesses, schools and restaurants in Xi’an, which is home to 13 million people, will close for one week." WION