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China Closes Tibet’s Iconic Potala Palace Amid COVID Outbreak

August 10, 2022;

-By Market Watch BEIJING — Chinese authorities have closed Tibet’s famed Potala Palace after a minor outbreak of COVID-19 was reported in the Himalayan region. The action underscores China’s continued adherence to its “zero-COVID” policy, mandating lockdowns, routine testing, quarantines and travel restrictions, even while most other countries have reopened. A notice on the palace’s Weixin social media…

The post China Closes Tibet’s Iconic Potala Palace Amid COVID Outbreak appeared first on Central Tibetan Administration.

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