Coronavirus: Xian officials sacked over handling of outbreak as cases fall below 100

Two senior officials have been sacked over their handling of an ongoing Covid-19 outbreak in the northwest Chinese city of Xian, where locked down residents have complained about food shortages.It comes as the daily case number in the city of 13 million – known for its Terracotta Warriors – dropped below 100 for the first time since December 24.The two officials removed from their posts on Sunday were both senior figures in Yanta, the worst-hit district in the city. They were Wang Bin,…

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