Authorities in China have commenced mass testing of 14 million people after a cluster of Omicron was discovered near Beijing – three weeks out from the Winter Olympics.
A teacher, 15 school students and four parents tested positive to the highly infectious strain in Tianjin – 130 kilometres from Beijing.
Authorities fear the new cluster and its proximity to the capital will hamper events at the Winter Olympics – which are due to commence on February 4.
Around three thousand athletes and officials have began to enter the country for the games and are quarantining in areas within the Olympic venues. .
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