China Locks Down Part of Tibetan Capital
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- China has locked down part of Tibet’s capital following reports of a Covid-19 outbreak that grew from four to 22 cases on Monday.
- Radisson Hotel Group announced the signing of Radisson Biratnagar in Nepal, in partnership with The Centurion Hotel Private Limited.
- Ennismore announced its continued expansion across New Zealand and Australia with the signing of four new hotels in New Zealand with CP Group.
China has locked down part of Tibet’s capital following reports of a Covid-19 outbreak that grew from four to 22 cases on Monday. Tibet previously only had a single case, dating back to 2020 but like we have been saying, Zero-Covid will not work against these new variants because of how transmissible they are. Tibet is another popular vacation spot for Chinese visitors and follows in the footsteps of Hainan’s outbreak and the Chinese government locking it down, forcing some 25,000 tourists to be stranded on the island. In Hainan, another 471 cases were reported bringing that outbreak to 1,500 cases. The national number in China has doubled since last Thursday.
Radisson Hotel Group announced the signing of Radisson Biratnagar in Nepal, in partnership with The Centurion Hotel Private Limited, which will further strengthen its leading position in South Asia with over 100 hotels in operation. The 145-room Radisson Biratnagar is expected