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China lifts month-long lockdown in Xi’an

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China has lifted a lockdown in the central Chinese metropolis of Xi’an, municipal officials said on Monday.

The status of the old imperial city, which had recorded some 2,000 new COVID-19 infections since December, was downgraded to “low risk.’’

Curfews have been lifted while public transport and taxis can resume regular operations in Xi’an, home to 13 million people.

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Residents were allowed to travel normally again, but they have to prove their vaccination status.

Flights and train services to the provincial capital of Shaanxi have resumed.

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