Beijing rolls out China’s first COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Beijing residents desirous to enter a raft of public locations might want to present proof of vaccination from Monday, the primary time China has deployed a vaccine mandate, as town rushes to quash a brand new outbreak brought on by a extra infectious subvariant.

Town would require dwell performances, leisure venues reminiscent of film theaters, museums and gymnasiums, in addition to coaching and tutoring places, to limit entry to people who find themselves vaccinated, Li Ang, deputy director on the Beijing Municipal Well being Fee, informed reporters at a briefing on Wednesday.