new cases across the country, but it is the spread. dozens of locations have infections now. it is this delta variant which is giving the chinese authorities a headache the same as it has right across the world. highways tojiangsu closed. rail connections to beijing from high risk areas have been cancelled. the authorities here despite the fact there has been quite an extensive roll out of vaccines, we are told more than a billion doses, they have a back to zero approach. they are hoping that via these strict measures being put in place all over the country, some cities are totally being locked down. there is one place you cannot leave. they are hoping with tracking and tracing, strict measures, cutting transport, advising everyone in the country not
by the strict measures being put in place all over the country, some cities are totally being locked down. there is one place you cannot leave. they are helping with tracking and tracing, strict measures, cutting transport, advising everyone in the country not to travel if you don t have to, they can get back to zero in the run up to the winter olympics coming up next february. they do not want any coronavirus in the country when the winter olympics kicks off but it will be very interesting to see if the chinese authorities can do it again with the delta variant. can they crush this latest outbreak using their very strict measures being put in place? or will the delta variant be too much for them? thank you, stephen mcdonell in beijing. time to bask in some olympic glory. beth shriever picked up a gold medal