Covid-19: in China, Beijing is closing some of its cinemas

In the streets of Beijing, China on October 25, 2021. REUTERS - THOMAS PETER

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The Covid rebound is for the moment limited to nearly 300 cases throughout China, which does not prevent the authorities from using great means to stop the epidemic as quickly as possible.

The Chinese capital, which will host the Winter Olympics in less than three months, ordered this Saturday, October 30, the closure of some of its cinemas. 

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With our correspondent in Beijing,

The little music of the

on smartphones has returned to the lives of Pekingese, like the temperature guns of the “ 

 ” - the security

- at the entrance to residences and public places.

For this third winter of the Covid era, 6 million Chinese are subject to confinement in cities where cases have been reported.

Take no risk before the Olympics

The main focus is on the steppes of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, more than 650 kilometers north of the Chinese capital;

tourists who then transported the virus to a dozen provinces, including 27 cases reported in Beijing.

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The health authorities do not want to take any risk within 100 days of the Olympics.

On Friday, nearly half of the flights from the capital's two main airports were canceled.

Some massage parlors, part of the Dongcheng and Xicheng cinemas in Beijing will have to remain closed until mid-November.

Among the last two reported cases: a wedding photographer.

In these two districts, the nuptials will have to be postponed.

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