Chinese authorities have decided to phase out a one-month COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in the central city of Xian from Monday, pointing to the improved situation, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported, ahead of next week's opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics.More than 2,000 people have been infected with the novel coronavirus in Xian since early December, forcing municipal authorities to lock down the city of 13 million since the middle of the month.The whole city has been downgraded to low risk, and all residents can travel freely from Monday with their "health code" on a smartphone,…READ FULL ARTICLE
