New Delhi, 30 July 2021

As per news report of BBC, almost 200 people have been infected since the virus was first detected at the city's busy airport on 20 July. All flights from Nanjing airport will be suspended until 11 August, said the Global Times quoting a source. Officials also began city-wide testing amid criticism for their "failure". All 9.3 million of the city's residents, including those visiting, will be tested, said Xinhua news. Officials believe the current outbreak is linked to the highly infectious Delta variant of the virus and has spread further due to the fact that it was detected at a busy airport. The airport management has been rebuked, with a senior disciplinary body of the Communist Party saying it had "problems such as lack of supervision and unprofessional management"

Source -bbc.com

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