China has punished dozens of officials for failing to control the highly contagious Delta variant of coronavirus, according to a CNN report, as the country is witnessing its most serious virus outbreak in months. The current Covid-19 outbreak in China has sparked local lockdowns, mass testing and travel restrictions after an original Delta cluster was detected in Nanjing city. Lukou International Airport is believed to be the place where the Delta outbreak started after nine cleaners tested positive for Covid-19. China was largely successful in containing the virus outbreak within its borders during the early days of the pandemic but the Delta outbreak has threatened the gains. The latest daily infections are the highest since January when China reported 144 new cases and 126 domestic infections.

Source: Hindustan Times August 10, 2021 14:15 UTC