Xi’an Cuts Off Air Travel in Escalated Covid Lockdown

What’s new: Northwest China’s metropolitan Xi’an suspended all domestic flights in and out the city in escalated control measures as new Covid-19 cases spike.

The city of 13 million people entered a lockdown starting Thursday, barring all nonessential travel outside the city. Authorities ordered residents to stay home absent pressing needs.

Public transportation services in the city were slashed as all schools and public venues offering nonessential services were closed.