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Another megacity (lock)down

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On Thursday, Sichuan’s capital Chengdu announced that the city, with 21 million residents, will go into lockdown until Sunday to slow its COVID outbreak.

Around 70% of flights to and from Chengdu were quickly cancelled (Jiemian).
Residents must stay at home, with one person per household allowed ou...